MICROTRONIX DX-2200, User Manual

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DX-2200
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3)
To identify the serial COM port the operating system has assigned to the port:
a.
Use the “WINDOWS Key + X” to bring up the device manager.
b.
Under Ports note the port number assigned to the “Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port. For
example, COMx when x is from 1 to 14.
Note: StarTech has also supplied a program called checkChipVersion_v1006.exe which can also
be
used to identify the serial port.
Caution: If the USB Serial Adapter is moved to a different port on the PC, the OS will assign it a new
COM port number requiring a change to the Terminal Emulation port assignment.
4)
Download and install a Terminal Emulator program to facilitate serial communion of user commands to
the DX-2200. For example PuTTY. (Available from:
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/
)
B.2 Establishing Serial Communications
1)
Run the PuTTY program.
TIP: It is convenient to place a shortcut link on the desktop to the PuTTY software application.
2)
Configure PuTTY as follows:
a. Select the Session item:
i. For Serial line >> enter the assigned Port i.e. COM3
ii. Set Speed to 115200.
iii. For Connection type: >> select Serial
iv. Under Saved Session: Assign a name to this user setting. i.e. DX-2200 Serial
v. Save the configuration.
b. Select the Terminal item.
i. Additionally check the boxes for:
1. Implicit CR in every LF and for
2. Implicit LF in every CR.
c. Select the Serial item.
i. Set the Serial line to the required come port i.e. COM3
ii. Set the Speed to: 115200, Data bits to: 8, Stop bit to: 1, Parity to: None, and Flow
Control to: None.
d. Select the Session item again and re-save the configuration to DX-2200 Serial.
NOTE: Going forward when restarting PuTTY, it is only necessary to select the DX-2200
Serial configuration and “Load” it from disk.
e. Connect the USB Adapter to the DB9 serial cable and attach the male DB9 connector to the
serial port of the DX-2200 unit.
f. In the Session section,
i. Confirm the DX-2200 Serial configuration is selected and then click Load.
ii.
Click “Open” to a Terminal connection to the unit.
iii.
Type the “ENTER” to get an * response from the unit.
iv. Type rv to display the version of the software used by the DX-2200 product.
This confirms serial communication with the DX-2200 product. The figures below show some of the PuTTY
configuration screens.