How do I use the VCOM software? - StarTech.com IT Pro Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>VCOM is software provided to create a virtual serial port on your computer using the serial over IP. When you set it up properly, the network serial devices operate as though they are connected to a physical serial port.</p><h3 data-id="install-software">Install software</h3><p>Before you configure the VCOM software, make sure that you have downloaded and installed the latest software from the StarTech.com website. To download the driver, navigate to <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2FSupport" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">http://www.startech.com/Support</a> and enter the part number.</p><h3 data-id="configure-the-software">Configure the software</h3><p>When you have configured your setup so the network serial device can be pinged on the same subnet as the computer, click <strong>Search in VCOM</strong> to use the software to detect the network serial device. If the network serial device is on a different network than your computer, you can click<strong> Search by IP</strong> and enter a range of IP addresses to search by.</p><p>To configure each network serial device individually, select the device and click <strong>Configure</strong>.</p><p>You can use the VCOM software to do any of the following:</p><ul><li>In <strong>Administrator</strong>, you can change the IP configuration of the unit.</li><li>In <strong>UART</strong>, you can configure the serial port settings. Typically, you only modify these settings if the unit is going to be a serial client in an IP serial extender setup.</li><li>In <strong>TCP</strong>, you can configure the client or server mode. For basic operation in VCOM, you need to set the serial device unit to <strong>Server</strong>. You do not need to configure anything to use the serial network device in UDP mode.</li></ul><p>When you have correctly configured the network serial device for your network, you must map a COM port in VCOM to use the serial port on the network serial device. To map the COM port, complete the following:</p><ol><li>Click <strong>COM Mapping </strong>> <strong>Add</strong>.</li><li>Select the network serial device from the list.</li><li>If necessary, change the COM number.</li><li>Press <strong>OK</strong>.</li></ol><p>The COM mapping should now appear in the list.</p><p><br></p><div class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote-content"><p class="blockquote-line">This FAQ applies to these products:</p><p class="blockquote-line"><a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fnetworking-io%2Fnetrs232" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">NETRS232</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fnetworking-io%2Fnetrs2321p" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">NETRS2321P</a></p></div></div><p><br></p> </article> </main>
