User manual

Installing and Configuring the Com Port Redirector Software

3.2 Configuring the Com Port Redirector

Note: Observe the following general guidelines when preparing the device

server for use with Com Port Redirector:

• Do not run the Com Port Redirector with other software that installs a

virtual com port

• Do not run the Com Port Redirector with other Com Port Redirection

software on the same PC

• The device server to which Com Port Redirector will connect must

have an IP address

• The PC running Com Port Redirector must have a good network

connection to the device server

• Do not use com ports 1, 2, 3 or 4

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

device server must have a correct gateway address configured in their

TCP/IP settings

• Serial settings on the Kramer device must match the settings of the

serial device.

Serial settings include:

 Baud rate

 Parity

 Stop bits

 Flow control

 Interface mode (RS-232 or RS-422/485)

Consult your device server documentation for information about

configuring these serial settings for your device server

 Connect/Disconnect and Access Modes—You must configure the

way the device server accepts a connection appropriately for the

device server to accept a network connection from Com Port

Redirector

 Serial cabling between the managed serial device and the device

server must be correct.

Consult your documentation for the pinouts of your device server

For specific instructions, refer to your Kramer device user manual (see the

“Controlling via Ethernet” section), the latest version of which can be

downloaded from our Web site at

http://www.kramerelectronics.com.

To configure the Com Port Redirector:

1. From your Windows desktop click Start > All Programs > Lantronix

> CPR.

The Lantronix Com Port Redirector program starts and the main

window is displayed.