Installation Guide

First InterComm ™ System Installation Guide
A29799 Page 19
November 2007
B.2 Serial IP Program
Serial IP, a utility program, creates a virtual COM port that associates an IP address
with a hardware COM port. This allows RS-232 programming over a wireless link to the
VCA100 RF Module. The procedure is to:
1. Start the VCA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Paragraph B.1) to enable access to the
VCA100.
2. Start the Serial IP Panel (Figure B-2) using the Windows start button; i.e.,
START Æ ALL PROGRAMS Æ SERIAL IP Æ CONTROL PANEL
3. Enter the unit’s IP address into the IP ADDRESS BOX (10.0.0.X), where X is the last
digits of the unit’s serial number. Enter 7000 into the Port Number box.
4. Set the COM port to COM2 in the Serial IP Control Panel;
SELECT PORTS... Æ COM2 Æ OK
5. Click on the Configuration Wizard (Figure B-3) in the SERIAL IP CONTROL PANEL.
6. Click Start in the wizard.
7. Watch the STATUS window in the Configuration Wizard to verify that the TELENET
session progresses successfully and that all check marks are green.
8. Click on Use Settings in the CONFIGURATION WIZARD to complete the Serial IP setup
and enable the virtual Com Port.
Figure B-2. Serial IP Control Panel and Select Port Windows