ATEN Technology SN0108, SN0116 Real COM Port Management

Chapter 7

Real COM Port Management

Overview

The SN0108 / SN0116 offers Real COM Port (Virtual COM Port) support. Devices connected to this virtual port appear as if they were connected to a COM port on the local computer. Data transmission between the device and the local computer takes place over the virtual COM port to the SN0108 / SN0116.

This mode is useful with serial devices such POS terminals, Bar Code Readers, Serial printers, etc. In addition, this mode can be used with other Altusen management products, such as the PN9108 Power Over the NET™.

Driver Installation

In order to utilize Real COM port management, the Altusen virtual COM port driver must be installed on the local computer.

Windows 2000 and Higher Installation

To install the Windows 2000 and higher driver, do the following:

1.On the software CD that came with your SN0108 / SN0116 package, locate the file: sn0108_0116_virtual COM port_ windows 2000__vxxx.exe

Note: The vxxx specified above stands for the driver’s version number. The file on the CD will show an actual version number.

2.Double click the filename. The Setup screen appears:

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