Transition Networks RS-232-TO-100BASE-FX Creating virtual COM ports, continued, Step, Action

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Creating virtual COM ports, continued

Virtual COM Alternatively, you can edit the COM port ranges directly. Use individual COM port

port creation numbers (such as 4, 5, 7) and/or ranges of numbers (such as 11-18,30-53)separated by commas. As you edit the COM port ranges, checkboxes in the upper panel will change accordingly. (Invalid numbers or ranges will be displayed.)

COM Port To configure virtual COM ports, do the following: configuration

Step Action

1.On the control panel, click the SELECT PORTS button to bring up the “select ports” dialog box shown in Figure 54.

Figure 54: Select Ports Dialog Box

Note: You can select up to 4,096 virtual COM ports. COM1 and COM2 are normally physical ports, so they will not appear in the dialog box.

2.Select a virtual COM port from the list (COM7 in this example). The COM port selection will appear in the lower panel of the select port dialog box.

3.Click the OK button to establish COM port 7.

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