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7. Click Map it to continue the process. The mapping process may require a short
time. Once this step is completed, the Manual Mapping Virtual COM Port win-
dow displays again to map the VCOM port on the target PC.
Once the mapping function is initialized, a successful mapping process results
in the virtual mapping of the designated physical serial port and VCOM PC port.
See the following figure.
Figure 5.7 Viewing Manual VCOM Mapping Results
To allow for an automatic connection after a reboot or a power up, click the Auto
Reconnect option to enable this function.
5.2.3 Configuration Wizard
1. On your desktop, navigate to Start > All Programs > EKI Device Configura-
tion Utility and click Advantech EKI Device Configuration Utility to open the
utility.
2. Under Serial Device Servers, locate your server and click the icon to expand
the listing.
3. From the tool bar, select Configuration Wizard.
Figure 5.8 Selecting the Configuration Wizard
The Wizard screen displays and lists available devices.
4. Select the target device and click Next to continue.
The Wizard Device Settings window displays.
5. Under Serial Port Settings, click the Type drop-down menu and select the port
type.
Review the settings under the Ethernet fields and verify them.
6. Click Next to continue or Previous to return to the previous screen.
The selected settings are displayed in the following Wizard window.
7. Locate the radio button correlating to the target port to modify and click on it to
select it.
Verify the Device Port (EKI-1500 Series device physical serial port) and System
Port (virtual COM port for PC) settings before continuing.
8. Click Finish to complete the process. A Wizard complete! screen displays indi-
cating the completion of a successful procedure.
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