Changing the COM Port Number
The assigned serial COM port number can be changed to any available COM
port by using the Device Manager. Open the Device Manager and select “View
> Devices by Type”. Expand “Ports (COM & LPT)” in the list to see which port
the USB RS485 Serial Converter is assigned to. In the example shown below,
the converter is assigned to COM3.
Right click on
USB RS485 Serial Converter
and select Properties from the pop-
up menu.
On the Port Settings tab, click “Advanced”. Drop down the “COM Port Num-
ber” list and select the desired port number. Click “OK” to use the new port
number and close the window.
Click “OK” again to close the Properties window.
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