10 - Introduction DeviceMaster Installation and Configuration Guide: 2000594 Rev. F
Installation Overview
Installation Overview
DeviceMaster installation and configuration follows these steps:
1. Hardware installation.
Power up the DeviceMaster. Technical Support suggests installing one DeviceMaster at a time to avoid
configuration problems using
Hardware Installation on Page 13.
2. Install PortVision DX.
Note: PortVision DX replaces PortVision Plus. PortVision Plus does not support operating systems above
Windows 7 and SocketServer versions above 9.00.
Comtrol recommends connecting the DeviceMaster to a PC or laptop running Windows and that you
install PortVision DX for easy IP address configuration and firmware updates. See PortVision DX
Requirements on Page 34 and refer to Installing PortVision DX on Page 35 to install PortVision DX.
3. Program the IP address.
See Configuring the Network Settings on Page 38 for detailed configuration procedures.
4. If necessary, update SocketServer.
Note: Technical Supports recommends that you update to the latest version of SocketServer before
installing any NS-Link device driver or configuring socket ports.
a. Check the SocketServer version using Checking the SocketServer Version on Page 41 to determine the
version on the DeviceMaster.
b. If necessary, update SocketServer. See Uploading SocketServer with PortVision DX on Page 42.
Note: In rare cases, you may need to update Bootloader to support a new feature. A notice will posted with
SocketServer or the NS-Link device driver if this is the case.
5. Go to the appropriate overview or overviews for your installation:
• NS-Link COM ports (or secure COM ports) - NS-Link COM Port Driver Installation Overview on Page
10
• NS-Link tty ports - NS-Link tty Port Installation Overview on Page 11
• TCP/IP socket ports - TCP/IP Socket Port Installation Overview on Page 11
NS-Link COM Port Driver Installation Overview
Use the following overview, which are discussed in detail in the subsequent sections, to install and configure
the DeviceMaster to run the NS-Link device driver for Windows operating systems..
1. After connecting the DeviceMaster, programming the IP address with PortVision DX, and uploading the
latest version of SocketServer, you are ready to install the driver.
2. Install the NS-Link device driver.
See Windows Installations on Page 49 for an installation overview of the NS-Link driver for Windows
operating systems.
For detailed installation and configuration information, download the DeviceMaster NS-Link Device
Driver User Guide from the download site at: http://downloads.comtrol.com/dev_mstr/rts/drivers/win7/
sw_doc/.
Note: Although the download link displays win7 in the path, the driver supports multiple Windows
operating systems (Page 34).
3. Configure the COM ports using the DeviceMaster Drivers Management Console. See Configuring the NS-
Link Driver for Windows on Page 54, which provides an overview of COM port configuration.
4. Configure device properties, you can refer to Configuring COM Port Properties for Windows
on Page 58.
5. Optionally, you may need to configure one or more ports for socket mode. See Socket Port Configuration
on
Page 61 for information about configuring socket ports using the Server Configuration web page.
6. Connect the serial devices to the DeviceMaster. Refer to Connecting Serial Devices
on Page 87 for cabling
and connector information.
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