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The right panel contains a graphical display of a DB-9 connector, which indicates the state of the
control signals (red = low, green = high). The transmit and receive signals are always red. If any
control signals change, the colors will reflect the change.
The area under the connector graphic will contain a rotating circle when status is being monitored.
To use the status function:
1. Launch the ESP-View utility.
2. Click the Diagnostics tab or select Diagnostic s form the ESP-View utility menu.
3. In the Settings area, select the ESP hub port number or All
.
4. Enter a sampling rate, which specifies how often the hub will be polled.
5. To start polling, click Play . A rotating circle in the lower right corner of the window indicates
that polling and display updating are occurring.
6. To pause polling, click Pause . To resume, click Pause again.
7. To stop polling, click Stop .
Speed Configured baud rate for the serial port.
Size Configured data size (bits per character) for the serial port.
Parity Configured parity for the serial port.
Stop Configured number of stop bits for the serial port.
Flow Control Configured flow control for the serial port.
Table 8.2: ESP-View Utility Status Display (Continued)
Field Description