# Serial port scanner connection

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-port-scanner-connection/6851>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 11, 2013, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-port-scanner-connection/6851 "2013-07-11T14:15:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![AJBerera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2013, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-port-scanner-connection/6851/1 "2013-07-11T14:15:33Z")

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I have a udp scanner connected over vlinx serial.  
I have the Ip address as well as the port but cannot connect to the scanner.  
What settings should I be using to read this device?

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**Author:** ![AJBerera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-port-scanner-connection/6851/2 "2013-07-13T15:13:14Z")

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There was a problem within the scanner software only allowing communication from 1 device.  
Case closed.