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** VxComm Driver 98                                                 **
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** Update  : Oct-11, 2002                                           **
** Version : 1.02.00                                                **
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A. Drivers & Platforms

   Note: You must use the correct driver depends on your platform.

   VxComm98.exe : for Windows 95/OSR2, 98/SE, ME 
      Windows 95 / OSR2   v4.00.950  / v4.00.950 B
      Windows 98 / SE     v4.10.1998 / v4.10.2222 A
      Windows ME          v4.90.3000

   VxCommNT.exe : for Windows NT 4.0 

   VxComm2K.exe : for Windows 2000/XP


B. Introduction

      The VxComm Driver is designed for 7188E/8000E series  Internet
   / Ethernet controllers.  It creates virtual COM port(s) under  
   Microsoft Windows 95/OSR2, 98/SE, ME, NT4, 2K/XP platform and 
   maps them to the Ethernet port of 7188E/8000E.

      Commands and data  sending  to  the  virtual COM port(s)  
   will be redirected to  the  7188E/8000E's  COM port(s). And 
   the recieved data from 7188E/8000E's COM port(s) will also be 
   edirected to PC's virtual COM port(s). 

      The user's RS-232 client programs need only to change to the 
   different COM port to get the access of serial devices that are 
   allocated in the Internet or Ethernet network via the 
   I-7188E/8000E.

      The VxComm Utility is the configuration program for the 
   VxComm Driver. Users can use the utility program to assign the 
   IP address of 7188E/8000E, and assign it's COM port number on 
   the PC. The max. COM port number is up to COM256 on Windows 
   9x/ME/NT4/2K/XP.

C. Installation

   C-1. Windows 95 v4.00.950

      1. Install "MS Internet Explorer 3.01" first.(MSIE301.exe 
         or newer version) 
      2. Restart your computer.
      3. Install "HTML Help Update 1.32".(HHUpd132.exe or newer 
         version).
               http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=33071
      
         Note: You can skip the above 3 steps if you don't need 
               to see the online help documents.
      
      4. Install "VxComm Driver 98". (VxComm98.exe)
      5. Run "VxComm Utility" to configure the VxComm Driver.
      6. Restart your computer.

   C-2. Windows 95 OSR2 v4.00.950B

      1. Install "HTML Help Update 1.32".(HHUpd132.exe or newer 
         version).
         http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=33071

         Note: You can skip the above first step if you don't need
               to see the online help documents.
      
      2. Install "VxComm Driver 98". (VxComm98.exe)
      3. Run "VxComm Utility" to configure the VxComm Driver.
      4. Restart your computer.

      5. Windows 95 OSR2 may prompt a message box as follows for your 
         first time configuration.
         Title : Insert Disk
         Text  : Please insert the disk labeled 'ICPDAS VxComm
                 Driver Disk', and then click OK.
      6. Click the "OK" button.
      
      7. It then pops up the following dialog box. 
         Title : New Hardware Found
         Text  : The file 'ICDVXCOM.vxd' on ICPDAS VxComm Driver Disk 
                 could not be found.
                 Insert ICPDAS VxComm Driver Disk into the drive 
                 selected below, and click OK.
      8. Click the "Browse..." button.
      
      9. The "Open" dialog box pops up.
      10. Select the "C:\Progra~1\7188E\VxComm98" folder (for example:
          the default installed folder. You should depend on your 
          installation to indicate the correct folder .)
      11. Click the "OK" button on the "Open" dialog box.
      12. Click the "OK" button on the "New Hardware Found" dialog
          box.


   C-3. Windows 98/SE, ME

      1. Install "VxComm Driver 98". (VxComm98.exe)
      2. Run "VxComm Utility" to configure the VxComm Driver.
      3. Restart your computer.

   C-4. Windows NT 4.0

      1. Install "VxComm Driver NT". (VxCommNT.exe)
      2. Restart your computer.
      3. "VxComm Utility" will be automatically launched after your 
         computer is rebooted. 
      4. Use it to configure the VxComm Driver.

   C-5. Windows 2000/XP

      1. Install "VxComm Driver 2K". (VxComm2K.exe)
      2. Restart your computer.
      3. "VxComm Utility" will be automatically launched after your 
         computer is rebooted.
      4. Use it to configure the VxComm Driver.


D. Note

      For more information, please refers to the VxComm Driver 
   User's Manual (VxComm.chm, VxComm Help. It's in HTML Help 
   format.).