Advantech EKI-1360-BE Series, User Manual

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5.2.4 Confirming Virtual COM Settings
1. On your desktop, navigate to Start > All Programs > EKI Device
Configuration Utility and click Advantech EKI Device Configuration Utility
to open the utility.
2. Locate Serial Ports menu in the menu pane and click on the Expand icon next
to Virtual COM Ports to view a list of the mapped ports.
3. Select a VCOM port to view its settings.
Figure 5.9 Serial Port Listing on EKI-1360-BE Series Device
For the next step, you will need to open the device manager on your system.
Using the Device Manager, you can both view and change the COM port
settings.
4. On your desktop, click on the Start button and then on Control Panel . A
window displays showing all the available control panels.
5. Click on Hardware and Sound (Hardware) . A list of all available hardware
configuration options displays.
6. Under Devices and Printers , click on the Device Manager link. A new window
displays showing a list of all the available devices on your computer.
7. Locate Ports (COM & LPT) and click on the expand icon. A list of all available
serial and parallel port devices display.
Note! The following instructions were developed in a Windows 7 environment;
the Windows XP equivalent is displayed in parentheses (). Instructions
may vary according to the operating system used.