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Connect Serial Devices as Virtual COM Ports using TRB145 and HW VSP3 (view source)
Revision as of 19:47, 23 June 2022
, 19:47, 23 June 2022Added Firmware Version notice and Advanced Mode indications
This article provides a configuration example to enable communication from a serial device connected to the TRB145 to a virtual COM port on a Windows machine using the software [https://www.hw-group.com/software/hw-vsp3-virtual-serial-port HW VSP3], to enable its usage by applications (such as [https://www.putty.org/ Putty]) as a native device of the computer.
This article provides a configuration example to enable communication from a serial device connected to the TRB145 to a virtual COM port on a Windows machine using the software [https://www.hw-group.com/software/hw-vsp3-virtual-serial-port HW VSP3], to enable its usage by applications (such as [https://www.putty.org/ Putty]) as a native device of the computer.
<span style="color: red;">The information in this page is updated in accordance with firmware version '''TRB1_R_00.07.02.1'''.</span>
----If you're having trouble finding this page or some of the parameters described here on your device's WebUI, you should '''turn on "Advanced WebUI" mode'''. You can do that by clicking the "Basic" button under "Mode", which is located at the top-right corner of the WebUI.
[[File:Networking trb1 manual webui basic advanced mode.gif|frameless|1102x1102px]]
== Configuration Overview and Prerequisites ==
== Configuration Overview and Prerequisites ==
The TRB145 has an RS485 interface which can be used to communicate with serial devices. Combining this, plus the [[TRB145 RS485|Serial-Over-IP]] functionality of the device, can enable serial devices to be communicated through LAN or WAN as native COM ports in Windows machines.
The TRB145 has an RS485 interface which can be used to communicate with serial devices. Combining this, plus the [[TRB145 RS485|Serial-Over-IP]] functionality of the device, can enable serial devices to be communicated through LAN or WAN as native COM ports in Windows machines.
