TipsUsing the Redirector :: Configuration Presets
Commonly used configurations for COM ports can be specified in an optional "presets file" that contains pre-defined, named settings for virtual COM port options. The names of available presets appear in a drop-down list named Presets in the Serial/IP Control Panel. If an entry is selected, all virtual COM port settings specified by that entry are immediately changed for the currently selected virtual COM port.
The presets file is named "presets.txt" and is located in the Serial/IP software installation folder:
C:\Program Files\Tactical Software\SerialIP
The format of the presets file is described in Presets File Entries.
TipsThe presets file is a convenient way to manage settings that need to be changed frequently, especially if several settings need to be changed together. Rather than retype an IP address, TCP port number and all the other configuration settings, a user can simply select them from the Presets drop-down list in the Serial/IP Control Panel.
The location of the presets file can be specified by changing the Windows registry entry PresetsFileSpec (a REG_SZ) in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Tactical Software/SerialIP/4.0/. This allows a presets file to be placed on a server as a shared file for multiple users.
NotesThe presets drop-down only appears in the Serial/IP Control Panel if a presets.txt file exists when the Serial/IP Control Panel starts.
Configuration presets are available for virtual COM port settings only, not advanced options.
All settings can be automated during installation using the Unattended Installation feature.
For the Serial/IP Redirector, settings can also be changed directly at run-time by the application using the Configuration API.
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