PT-Link II N2-3
®
Technical Guide
PT-Link II N2-3 Interface
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Updating the PT-Link II Controller
4.
To assign a port number less than 10,
click
on
<Advanced>
. The
Advanced Settings Window
will appear.
5.
In the COM Port Number drop box,
select
which
COM port you wish to use. Make sure you select a
COM port number that is not currently in use (you can
see the ports in use in the
Device Manager Window
).
Select
a port that is less than 10.
NOTE:
Windows
®
will assign a port number to every device that
has ever been installed on your computer. So if there are
no available ports below 10, choose a port number less
than 10 for a device listed that you know you are not
currently using.
6.
Once you select the correct COM port number,
click
<OK>
and close any windows opened in the process
of changing the port number. Make note of this number
because you will need it for your Prism setup.
Changing the USB COM Port Number
When the CommLink is fi rst plugged in, it will be assigned a COM port
number to be used for communicating with the Prism software. If the
port number is 10 or greater, it needs to be changed to a value less than
10 to be recognized by Prism.
1.
Click
<Start>
,
click
<Control Panel>
,
click
<System>
,
click
the
<Hardware>
tab, and then
click
<Device Manager>
to get to the
Device
Manager Window
.
2.
Click
on the plus sign next to Ports to see all of the
COM ports.
3.
Right-click
on “USB Serial Port (COM#)” and
select
<Properties>
. In the
Properties Window
,
select
the
<Port Settings>
tab.
