Transition Networks RS-232-TO-100BASE-FX, SDSFE31XX-100 Serial IP redirect software description

Transition Networks SDSFE31xx-100 Industrial Device Server

Serial IP redirect software description

COM port	The Serial/IP Redirector Software adds "virtual" COM ports to Windows operating
usage	systems. Similar to regular COM ports that allow PC applications to use local serial
	ports, Serial/IP COM ports allow PC applications to use the serial port on the Device
	Server. Because Serial/IP COM ports work like regular COM ports, PC applications
	do not have to be changed to use the Device Server through the Serial/IP Redirector.
Operating
	The Serial/IP Redirector software runs as a kernel-level device driver in the
environment	Windows operating system. This means that Serial/IP COM ports are available to PC
	applications at all times, even if no user is logged in. The Serial/IP Redirector is a
	high-performance kernel-mode driver with a small “footprint,” modest memory
	requirements and low overhead. The Serial/IP applet in the Windows control panel
	configures Serial/IP COM ports and displays their activity.
Configuration
	The Serial/IP Redirector software detects and uses the specific protocol supported by
wizard	the Device Server. When configuring Serial/IP COM port, use the Serial/IP
	Configuration Wizard to verify immediately that the Serial/IP Redirector can
	communicate with the Device Server over the network.

Networked The networked pieces fit together in the following manner: device server

Stage	Description
A.	Install the Device Server on the network and connect a device to its serial
	port.
B.	Configure the Device Server so that its serial port is available to the
	network via TCP/IP.
C.	Install the Serial/IP Redirector software on the PC that will use the device
	attached to the Device Server.
D.	Configure the Serial/IP Redirector software to create a virtual COM port.
E.	Specify the IP address of a Device Server and the TCP port number that
	provides access to its serial port.
F.	In the PC application, change settings to use the Serial/IP COM port
	instead of the local COM port.
G.	Thereafter, the PC application can use the serial port on the Device Server
	instead of local serial ports.

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