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a. Select the VMX300(-E) COM port the serial output device is connected to from the drop-down box. This is the COM port on the
workstation that the Serial Output driver runs on.
b. The remaining settings should specify 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
Internet Protocol Settings
Figure 128. Communications Tab for Serial Output Device IP Settings
a. Local IP: The local IP is the IP address of the computer that the Serial Output Device driver runs on. Select the local IP from the drop-
down box.
b. Local Port: The local port is the port the Serial Output Device driver uses to transmit commands. Enter the local port. If your system is
secured behind a firewall, enter one of the ports made available by the firewall. Otherwise, enter 0 to have the driver randomly assign
an available port.
When the local port is set to 0, the driver has many ports to choose from. If two or more users attempt to control the serial output device at
the same time, the driver assigns a different port to each user.
When a specific (non-zero) port is selected, the driver is limited to using that one port. If two or more users attempt to control the serial
output device at the same time, the port will only be available for the first user. Other users will be unable to control the device while the
port is assigned to the first user.
c. Protocol, Remote IP, Remote Port: The remote device is the device the serial output device is physically connected to. If the serial
output device is connected to a PelcoNet device, follow the instructions in step (1). If the serial output device is connected to some
other kind of device, follow the instructions in step (2).
(1) PelcoNet: Select the PelcoNet protocol from the Protocol drop-down box. If the PelcoNet device has a user name and password
defined in the device settings, you will be prompted to enter the user name and password before proceeding. Enter the IP
address of the PelcoNet device in the Remote IP box. In the Remote Port box, select the port on the PelcoNet device that the
serial output device is connected to. Select 1 if the serial output unit is connected to COM 1 on the PelcoNet device. Select 2 if
the serial output device is connected to COM 2.
(2) Other: Select the desired transport protocol from the Protocol drop-down box. Enter the IP address of the networked device in
the Remote IP box. In the Remote Port box, enter the port on the networked device that serial output device is connected to.
TIP: To find out what port the driver assigned, switch or control the device in the VMX300(-E) client, and then use the netstat command at
the DOS prompt to view assigned ports.