Raveon FireLine Ethernet Technical Manual - page 15
FireLine System Protocol Manual
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g.
Select Serial Ports
in the Configuration menu.
h.
Select Port 1 under Serial Port configuration.
i.
Select the RealPort port profile and click the apply button. It is not necessary to
configure basic serial port settings since they will be set by the application
running the real port driver.
6. Install the RealPort driver on the PC that will be communicating with the
FireLine Ethernet. These drivers are included in the “realport” directory on
the CD supplied with your FireLine Ethernet.
a. Start > All Programs > Digi Connect > RealPort Drivers
b. Select the appropriate folder for your PC’s operating system.
c. Run the Setup Application. The Setup Wizard will display all the Digi Connect
devices currently connected to the network.
d. Highlight the desired device and select the Next button. If you’re unsure about
which is the correct device, the MAC address is displayed on the serial number
label of the FireLine Ethernet device .
e. Select a COM port to use as the virtual communication port. The select the Next
button. Remember this is a virtual port, not an actual port on the PC, so select a
port other than those available on the PC.
5.4.
Quick Test of Virtual COM port
A communication program such as HyperTerminal may be used to test the
FireLine’s virtual COM port configuration. On the PC that is configured with the
Virtual COM port, open HyperTerminal.
Configure HyperTerminal to communicate with the FireLine modem using the
Virtual COM port.
Important!
SET the baud rate to 57600bps.