Comtrol Multiport Modems Windows 2000 User Manual

RocketPort and RocketModem Series Driver Installation Windows 2000 Operating System

Driver and Adapter Information 10 PCI Adapters9. Select the Next button to start the installation process.10. If the procedure displays the Digital Si

Driver and Adapter Information 11 ISA AdaptersISA Adapters Before installing the driver, you should install the hardware and restart the system. To in

Driver and Adapter Information 12 Setting I/O Addresses and DIP Switches (ISA Only)Setting I/O Addresses and DIP Switches (ISA Only)This discussion co

Driver and Adapter Information 13 Upgrading the DriverUpgrading the DriverUse this procedure if you want to upgrade the driver in the Windows 2000 ope

Driver and Adapter Information 14 Upgrading the Driver9. Select the Next button to start the Upgrade Driver Wizard.10. Select the Display a list of th

Driver and Adapter Information 15 Upgrading the Driver11. Select the Have Disk button. 12. Browse to the location of the driver file that you extracte

Driver and Adapter Information 16 Upgrading the Driver15. Select the Next button.16. Select Ye s at the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box.17. Sel

Driver and Adapter Information 17 Accessing the Main Setup Tab18. Select the Close button when you return to the Properties window.19. Select Yes to r

Driver and Adapter Information 18 Changing Device PropertiesChanging Device PropertiesYou can change the following device properties:•Device name• Sta

Driver and Adapter Information 19 Configuring Device PropertiesConfiguring Device PropertiesYou can optionally configure the following Device Properti

Trademark NoticesComtrol, RocketModem, and RocketPort are trademarks of Comtrol Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Micros

Driver and Adapter Information 20 Configuring Port PropertiesConfiguring Port PropertiesYou can also configure specific port properties for this adapt

Configuring Modems Overview 21 Configuring Modems OverviewAfter installing the hardware and driver for Windows 2000, you can use this discussion to co

Configuring Modems Overview 22 Installing Modems4. Select the Don’t detect my modem; I will select it from a list check box, and select the Next butto

Configuring Modems Overview 23 Installing Modems6. Select the port you to which you want to install the modem. Select the Next button 7. Select the Fi

Configuring Modems Overview 24 Installing Modems8. If you need to configure dialing properties (country, area code, calling card number, and so on), s

Comtrol Tools 25 Comtrol ToolsThis section discusses the following utilities that are installed with most Comtrol drivers for Microsoft operating syst

Comtrol Tools 26 Installing the Utilities (Windows 2000 and Windows XP)3. Select the Next button to install the Utilities in the default subdirectory.

Comtrol Tools 27 Using Test TerminalUsing Test TerminalWCOM32 is a terminal program that enables you to open a port, send characters and commands to t

Comtrol Tools 28 Testing a Comtrol DeviceIf the COM port is available, a terminal window appears: Note: Notice the <loop> button in the termin

Comtrol Tools 29 Testing a Comtrol Device (RS-485)Testing a Comtrol Device (RS-485)Perform the following procedure to determine if a port or ports are

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Comtrol Tools 30 Using Port MonitorUsing Port MonitorThe Port Monitor program (portmon.exe) offers a summary of all Comtrol device statistics in one s

Comtrol Tools 31 Changing Screen AppearanceOnce the monitor window appears, Port Monitor is active and collecting data. If any cumulative data has bee

Comtrol Tools 32 Report Configuration•Use Color0 to set the column character color when the value is zero.•Use Color1 to set the column character colo

Comtrol Tools 33 Port Monitor FilesPort Monitor Files Port Monitor creates and uses the following files:•portmon.vew•calcs.datThe default column layou

Comtrol Tools 34 Port Monitor VariablesRxMinCPSLast minute average of receive characters per second.TxCPSMinAvMax Peak TxCPSInst for the last minute.R

Comtrol Tools 35 Using Peer TracerUsing Peer TracerThe Peer Tracer program (peer.exe) is specifically designed to view the internal operations of the

Comtrol Tools 36 Log FunctionsLog Functions All logging functions are found under the File menu. To start keeping a log, select Log to Disk from the F

Troubleshooting and Technical Support 37 Troubleshooting and Technical SupportThis section contains troubleshooting information for your Comtrol devic

Troubleshooting and Technical Support 38 Technical SupportTechnical SupportIf you need technical support, contact Comtrol using one of the following m

AAdd Hardware Wizard 21Cchangingdevice properties 18Comtrolcontact information 38configuringdevice properties 19port properties 20Ddialing properties

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Overview 5 OverviewThe following subsection gives you information that you need to prepare your system for installing a RocketPort adapter.How to Use

Overview 6 Upgrading Your Operating System to Win2000Upgrading Your Operating System to Win2000If you are upgrading from another operating system, fol

Driver and Adapter Information 7 Driver and Adapter InformationThe following subsections discuss driver and adapter installation and removal. It also

Driver and Adapter Information 8 PCI AdaptersIf the operating system finds the adapter but not the driver, use the following procedure:1. The Found Ne

Driver and Adapter Information 9 PCI Adapters5. Select the desired adapter from the Models list. Select the Have Disk button.6. Select the Browse butt