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2.2 Creating a virtual COM port to map the I/O modules
Step1: Wire the 8430/8830/8KE4/8KE8 and configure its network settings (IP, Mask,
Gateway)
Step2: Install the VxComm driver appropriate for your PC (95/98/NT/2000/XP)
CD:\Napdos\7188e\tcp\VxComm\Driver(PC)\
CD:\Napdos\7188e\tcp\VxComm\Driver(PC)\
Step3: Run the VxComm Utility and connect to the 8430/8830/8KE4/8KE8
Step4: Map the “Port I/O” to a virtual COM port.
Step4: Map the “Port I/O” to a virtual COM port.
Step5: Exit the VxComm Utility
2.3 Configure I/O modules
The DCON Utility is used to configure I-7000, I-8000 and I-87K series I/O modules and
communicates with I/O modules via the COM port. For I/O modules on the
8430/8830/8KE4/8KE8, using the VxComm technique can let DCON Utility to access the
I/O modules via the Ethernet.
communicates with I/O modules via the COM port. For I/O modules on the
8430/8830/8KE4/8KE8, using the VxComm technique can let DCON Utility to access the
I/O modules via the Ethernet.
DCON Utility
Main functions
Configuring modules
Baudrate
Address
Check
Address
Check
sum
Power
on
value
Safe
value…
etc.
Testing
I/O
actions
Modules supported:
i-7000/i-8000/i-87K series
(with DCON protocol)
(with DCON protocol)
OS supported:
Windows
Windows
98/NT/2000/XP
File location:
CD:\Napdos\Driver\DCON_Utility
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