Comtrol Multiport Modems Windows NT User Manual

RocketPort and RocketModem Series Driver InstallationWindows NT Operating System

Driver and Adapter Information 10 Driver Installation3. Select the Add button. The list of supported network adapters appears: 4. Select the Have Disk

Driver and Adapter Information 11 Driver Installation8. Select the Next button when the Add Device Wizard appears and follow the on-screen instruction

Driver and Adapter Information 12 Driver Installation9. When you have finished entering adapter configuration information, select the Finish button. T

Driver and Adapter Information 13 Driver InstallationNote: If you are installing more than one adapter, install all PCI-bus adapters before installing

Driver and Adapter Information 14 Verifying InstallationVerifying InstallationAfter you shut down and restart the server, access the Windows NT Admini

Driver and Adapter Information 15 Changing or Viewing Driver ConfigurationChanging or Viewing Driver ConfigurationTo view or change the driver configu

Driver and Adapter Information 16 Changing or Viewing Driver Configuration3. Select, clear, or set the following as desired:a. Verbose Event Log. Sele

Driver and Adapter Information 17 Changing or Viewing Adapter ConfigurationChanging or Viewing Adapter ConfigurationTo view or change adapter configur

Driver and Adapter Information 18 Changing or Viewing Adapter Configurationb. Base I/O Address. (ISA-bus adapters only.) If desired, use the droplist

Driver and Adapter Information 19 Changing or Viewing Port ConfigurationChanging or Viewing Port ConfigurationTo view or change individual port config

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

Driver and Adapter Information 20 General Port SetupNote: The tabs and options present in this window depend on the adapter model and driver options s

Driver and Adapter Information 21 RS-485 TabRS-485 Tab This tab appears if RS-485 is enabled in the driver Options tab. Use it to enable and configure

Driver and Adapter Information 22 Adding an AdapterAdding an AdapterTo add adapters to an existing installation, follow these steps:1. Shut down the s

23 Windows NT Configuration OverviewConfiguring ModemsAfter installing the hardware and driver for Windows NT, you can use this discussion to config

24 Installing Modems5. Check the “Don’t detect my modem...” box and select the Next button.Note: While Windows NT can automatically detect modems, w

25 Further Modem Configuration8. Select the Finish button. The modem software is installed on the selected ports.Depending on prior configuration, y

26 Installing and Configuring RASInstalling and Configuring RASAfter installing the hardware and driver, and installing and configuring at least one

27 Adding or Reconfiguring a RAS Device4. Enter the location of the Windows NT files (for example, d:\i386) and select the Continue button. The appr

28 Adding or Reconfiguring a RAS Device4. To reconfigure an existing RAS port, highlight the port/device and select the Configure button. Then go to

29 Adding or Reconfiguring a RAS DeviceThe Remote Access Setup window reappears. 9. Highlight the COM port (modem) again and select the Network butt

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30 Adding or Reconfiguring a RAS Device12. If you select TCP/IP, the following window appears. Make the appropriate selections for your environment

31 Configuring PrintersConfiguring PrintersUse this subsection to configure printers for the Comtrol device after installing the hardware and driver

32 Adding Serial Printersthe \\.\ prefix. For example, to reference COM12, enter \\.\COM12: (make sure that you add the colon)d. Select the OK butto

33 Changing Printer Port Configurationalso be required to insert the operating system media so that Windows NT can extract the necessary driver file

Comtrol Tools 34 Comtrol ToolsThis section discusses the following utilities that are installed with most Comtrol drivers for Microsoft operating syst

Comtrol Tools 35 Testing a Comtrol Device4. Select the COM port you want to test.If the COM port does not exist or if it is currently being used by an

Comtrol Tools 36 Testing a Comtrol Device (RS-485)3. If further testing is required, select Loopback Test from the Port menu. If the loopback plug is

Comtrol Tools 37 Using Port MonitorUsing Port MonitorThe Port Monitor program (portmon.exe) offers a summary of all Comtrol device statistics in one s

Comtrol Tools 38 Changing Screen AppearanceOnce the monitor window appears, Port Monitor is active and collecting data. If any cumulative data has bee

Comtrol Tools 39 Column SetupColumn Setup When you select Add or Properties from the column shortcut menu, the Column Setup window appears: •Use the I

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Comtrol Tools 40 Port Monitor Filesexecuted after the daily reports have been generated.The Update Time option allows you to set the rate at which the

Comtrol Tools 41 Port Monitor VariablesPort Monitor VariablesThe following table lists Port Monitor variables. Variable DescriptionOpen Open status, o

Comtrol Tools 42 Using Peer TracerUsing Peer TracerThe Peer Tracer program (peer.exe) is specifically designed to view the internal operations of the

Comtrol Tools 43 Starting PeerStarting Peer Peer Tracer does not appear in most Comtrol program groups and you may need to start the application from

Troubleshooting and Technical Support 44 Troubleshooting and Technical SupportThis section contains troubleshooting information for your Comtrol devic

Troubleshooting and Technical Support 45 Device Driver and OS Capabilities and Limitations11. If you are using a PCI-bus adapter, check the Summary in

Troubleshooting and Technical Support 46 Before calling Technical Support Before calling Technical SupportComtrol has a staff of support technicians a

Troubleshooting and Technical Support 47 Technical SupportTechnical SupportIf you need technical support, contact Comtrol using one of the following m

AAdapters tab 7, 9Add Device Wizard 22Add Printer Wizard 31, 32Add RAS Device 27addingan adapter 22serial printers 31administrative rights 26Bbase I/O

override baud rate 20Pphone 47physical transmission 20port monitorcommands 38files 40program 37port numbering diagram 44Port Setup tab 20Ports tab 33R

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 Installation PrerequisitesInstallation PrerequisitesBefore you begin installation, note the following:1. You must have at least one RocketP

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 Special Instructions7. Select the Ye s button to shut down and restart the system, so that your changes take effect.8

Driver and Adapter Information 9 Driver InstallationDriver Installation After you have extracted the driver files (if needed), follow these steps:1. O