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FieldPoint and select Add a comm resource to this server . The
communications resource dialog box appears as shown in Figure 4-4.
Figure 4-4. Communication Resource Configuration Window
4. Select the COM port on your computer to which you cabled the
FieldPoint system.
The FP-1000/1001 network module is preconfigured for a baud rate
of 115200 kbps, so you should not have to change the baud rate or
timeout setting in the dialog box unless you have modified the baud
rate switches on the network module. The default name for the
COM port you select is
FP Res .
5. Click on the Find Devices button to start searching for all of the
FieldPoint Devices on this communications resource. If no devices are
found, make sure that the FieldPoint hardware is powered on, that the
switch settings for the baud rate match the settings on the network
module, and that no two network modules on the same
communications port have the same address switch settings. Also
make sure that you have selected the COM port to which you have
connected the FieldPoint system. If FieldPoint Explorer reports that
it cannot bind the COM port, make sure that you have selected a
COM port that is properly configured in your computer and is not
being used by any other program.