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4.5.2.2 Run Serial/IP for ATOP program on monitoring PC

In the Window Start Menu, select the Serial/IP for ATOP program group and select Serial/IP for

ATOP Configuration. The configuration window is shown as following:

At right is a sample Virtual COM Control Panel window. At the left is the list of the COM ports that

you have selected (in the Select Ports window) for use by the Virtual COM Redirector. If you wish to

change which ports appear in this list, use the Select Ports button.

Each COM port has its own settings. When you click on a COM port, the Control Panel display

changes to reflect the settings for that COM port.

Note: When you change settings for a COM port, the changes are effective immediately. There is

no separate confirmation dialog to confirm or cancel your changes.

Configuring Virtual COM Ports

You configure each Serial/IP COM port as follows:

1. Select a COM port in the list.

2. For IP Address of Server, enter a numeric IP address for the serial server.

3. For Port Number, enter the TCP port number that the serial server uses to provide its

serial ports to the network.

4. For Server Credentials, the default is No Login Required. If your serial server does

require a login by the Virtual COM Redirector, the Virtual COM Redirector needs to provide

a username and/or password every time an application tries to use the serial server.

5. Click the Configuration Wizard button and then click the Start button that appears in the

wizard window. This important step verifies that the Virtual COM Redirector can

communicate with the serial server using the settings you have provided. If the Log display

does not show errors, click the Use Settings button in the wizard, which makes the