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Using RealPort

Chapter 8: Using RealPort

RealPort is a COM port redirector program that allows you to add and remove virtual COM ports on your PC and update the RealPort software.

Virtual COM ports allow you to set up a connection between your PC and the device connected to the serial port on your PES1A/PESV1A via an Ethernet network connection using TCP/IP. If you will be using virtual COM ports (configuring your serial port with the RealPort profile) you must use RealPort to configure those ports on your PC. Once you have configured a new virtual COM (VCOM) port using RealPort, application software can communicate through that COM port as if it is located within the PC.

There are three steps to setting up a virtual COM port with RealPort.

1.Configure the PES1A/PESV1A with an IP address

2.Configure the PES1A/PESV1A serial port for RealPort (VCOM) mode

3.Configure the port itself using RealPort

Configuring the IP Address

See Chapter 3, Configuring the IP Address

Configuring the Serial Port for RealPort

1.Login to the Web Configuration and Management Interface.

2.Select Configuration, Serial Port.

3.On the Serial Port Configuration page, check the Profile for the port. If it is not RealPort, click Port 1.

4.On the page that appears click Change Profile.

5.On the Select Port Profile page, select RealPort, then click Apply.

Manual Documentation Number: PES1A/PESV1A-2907m

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Contents

Models PES1A, PESV1A Mini POE Ethernet to RS-232 Converters Manual Documentation Number PES1A/PESV1A-2907m International Headquarters Page Manual Documentation Number PES1A/PESV1A-2907m Page Table of Contents Using the WEB Configuration and Management Using Realport Manual Documentation Number PES1A/PESV1A-2907m Introduction Features Communication Modes Direct IPVirtual COM Port Other Communications Modes Paired Mode Introduction Hardware Overview Package Checklist Reset Switch Indicators, Switches and ConnectorsVoltage Output Selector Switch PESV1A only Link Integrity LED Yellow Serial Port Connector Ethernet Port ConnectorPower Connector Output Power Connector PESV1A only Power over Ethernet PoE Connecting the Hardware Connection using Midspan Power Source Configuration Connections Hardware Overview Getting Started Set up the Hardware Configure the PES1A/PESV1A Using the Discovery Software Configuring the IP Address Configuring the IP Address Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface LoggingLogging Out Configuring Network Settings Using Tutorial and Help Network Services Settings IP Settings Configuring the Serial Port Advanced Network SettingsPort Profile Settings RealPort TCP Sockets UDP Sockets UDP Client Settings Serial Bridge Basic Serial Settings Advanced Serial Settings Configuring Alarms and NotificationAlarm Notification Settings Alarm Conditions Alarm Destinations Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface Using Remote Management System SettingsManaging Managing Users and Permissions Changing the Root Username and Password Configuring User Access and PermissionsAdding New Users Managing Serial Ports and Connections Serial PortsConnections Managing the PES1A/PESV1A Backup/Restore Using Administrative FeaturesUpdate Firmware Factory Default Settings System Information GeneralSerial Network Serial Port Diagnostics Reboot Using RealPort Configuring the IP AddressConfiguring the Serial Port for RealPort Removing a Virtual COM Port using RealPort Adding a Virtual COM Port using RealPort Updating RealPort Using RealPort Dhcp Appendix a Default Configuration Settings Default Configuration Settings Manual CD-ROM disc Appendix B Product Specifications Data Bits Dimensional Diagram of the PES1A Appendix C Dimensional Diagrams Dimensional Diagrams DTE Appendix D RS-232 Connections RS-232 Connections Appendix E Network Connections RJ-45 Pin Signal Wire Color PoE Network Connections Power over Ethernet Alternative a Appendix F Power over Ethernet PoE Power over Ethernet Alternative B