CHAPTER 3. CONF
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3.1.4 Connecting via COM
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n case you do not have an appropriate USB cable, Ethernet cable or LAN network available,
you may still connect to the receiver using one of the receiver
’
s COM ports and RxControl.
Step 1: Connect the Power and COM cables
Connect the COM cable to the connector labeled
’
COM-GP
I
O
’
on the rear panel of the receiver
as shown in Figure 3-6 and connect the other end to a computer.
I
t may be necessary to use
a serial-to-USB converter. Now connect the power cable to the receiver and make sure the
correct input voltage is applied (between 4.5 and 36 V DC).
Figure 3-6:
Rear panel COM 1 socket
Step 2: Open RxControl and connect to the AsteRx SB ProDirect
Once connected, open RxControl on the computer to which the receiver is connected and
follow the sequence of steps described in Figure 3-7 to open a connection to the AsteRx
SB ProDirect. Note that RxControl is part of the RxTools software suite which can be freely
downloaded from the Septentrio website.
Figure 3-7:
Connecting to the receiver via COM using RxControl. Select
’
Serial
Connection
’
and choose
’
Create New
’
. Next, choose the correct serial port, de
fi
ne a
name for the connection and press Finish.
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