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Appendix G: Properly Configuring LPT Port
When trying to solve any communications issue, it is most convenient to verify
communication by programming the POWERDOWN bit to confirm normal or low supply
current consumption of the evaluation board.
LPT Driver Loading
The parallel port must be configured for proper operation. To confirm that the LPT port
driver is successfully loading click “LPT/USB”
“Check LPT.” If the driver properly
loads then the following message is displayed:
Figure 17: Successfully Opened LPT Driver
Successful loading of LPT driver does not mean LPT communications in CodeLoader
are setup properly. The proper LPT port must be selected and the LPT port must not be
in an improper mode
.
The PC must be rebooted after install for LPT support to work properly.
Correct LPT Port/Address
To determine the correct LPT port in Windows, open the device manager (On Windows
XP, Start
Settings
Control Panel
System
Hardware tab
Device Manager)
and check the LPT port under the Ports (COM & LPT) node of the tree. It can be helpful
to confirm that the LPT port is mapped to the expected port address, for instance to
confirm that LPT1 is really mapped to address 0x378. This can be checked by viewing
the Properties of the LPT1 port and viewing Resources tab to verify that the I/O Range
starts at 0x378. CodeLoader expects the traditional port mapping:
Port
Address
LPT1
0x378
LPT2
0x278
LPT3
0x3BC
If a non-standard address is used, use the “Other” port address in CodeLoader and type
in the port address in hexadecimal. It is possible to change the port address in the
computer’s BIOS settings. The port address can be set in CodeLoader in the Port
Setup tab as shown in Figure 18.