User guide

Connecting a VP-1201 12x1 XGA Switcher / Scanner

 If redirecting over a Wide Area Network (WAN), both the PC and the

VP-1201 must have a correct gateway address configured in their TCP/IP

settings

Redirector Configuration

Before using the Com Port Redirector, you have to configure the VP-1201

Ethernet Port. To do so, do the following:

 Assign a compatible IP address to the device server

 Set the serial settings (baud rate, parity, flow control, data bits)

 Set the port number to 10001 (recommended)

For specific instructions, see section 5.4.1.

To configure the Com Port Director:

1. Click the Start button in the Windows Taskbar, point to Programs,

point to Lantronix Redirector, and click Configuration. The Com Port

Redirector Configuration window appears (see Figure 20).

2. Using the Redirect To drop-down list at the top of the Com Port

Redirector Configuration window, click a redirected Com port.

3. Click the Add IP button. The IP Service Setup dialog box appears (see

Figure 22).

Figure 22: IP Service Setup Dialog Box

4. In the Host field, enter the IP address of the VP-1201.

5. In the TCPPort field, type 10001 for Channel 1 (according to the local

port, configured in the VP-1201 unit).

6. Click OK.

TCP/IP is Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol