Assigning a COM Port (Windows)
To verify that the COM port is set correctly in the Windows Device Manager:
1. Right-click on
My Computer
and select
Properties
.
2. Click the
Hardware
tab on the
System Properties
window and then click
Device
Manager
.
3. Click the * symbol next to the Ports item.
4. Click on
JLCooper USB to Serial (COM#)
and select
Properties
.
5. Click the Port Settings tab on the Properties tab and click
Advanced
.
6. Select the correct
COM Port Number
.
7. Click
OK
to close the
Advanced
window, and again to close the
Properties
window.
Assigning a COM Port (Aurora Edit)
To use any of the controllers, you need to assign a specific Aurora Edit COM port for
the controller. Aurora Edit has pre-configured COM ports as follows:
COM
Port
Aurora Playout GPIO
GPIO
1
2
Video Tape Recorder (VTR)
RS-422
3
Jog/Shuttle Controller
RS-422
4
Motorized Fader Controller
USB
5
Effects Controller
USB
6
To assign a COM port:
1. In the Aurora Edit application, choose the
Tools | Options | Controller
pulldown to
bring up the Controller window.
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