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SDSFE31xx-100 Industrial Device Server Transition Networks
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Getting started and software pre-installations considerations
Pre-installation
considerations
Supported platforms:
• Intel-compatible PCs with 32-bit Pentium-class processor
• At least 4 megabytes free space on the boot drive
• Windows XP sp1 or sp2, Server 2003, 2000, NT 4.0 sp6, 98/95/Me, Microsoft
.NT/2000/2003 Terminal Server, Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite
• VMware
Software requirements:
• Windows Installer 2.0 or later: This software is included in Windows XP and
later, and is available for NT 4.0, 2000 and 95 from the Microsoft Download
Center. It is also available for Windows 98 in Internet Explorer 5.5
• Internet Explorer 4.0 or later (version 5.5 or later for Windows 98)
• For Windows 95: Microsoft Windows Socket 2 update
Network requirements:
• A TCP/IP network connection from the local computer to the serial Device
Server.
• The throughput and performance of the network connection must exceed the
requirements of the application in total. (An Ethernet local area network will
easily meet this requirement.)
• If firewalls are in the network path to the serial Device Server, they must allow
TCP connections to the server on the TCP port number(s) on which the server
provides its devices. If used, this includes Windows XP service-pack 2 firewall.
What is
needed?
Before installing the Serial/IP Redirector software, do the following:
Step Action
1. Obtain administrator privileges before installing the software.
2. Install the Device Server on the TCP/IP local area network.
3. Configure the Device Server to provide its serial port to the network,
4. Follow the general guidance about Device Server configuration in this
manual. Also, see the latest “help files” the Serial/IP Redirector software
by clicking the HELP button on the Serial/IP Control Panel dialog box.
5. Install the software on the PC that will use the serial port.