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USB Configuration
To communicate with the USG-1, the COM port number
that Windows has allocated to the USB port needs to be
determined. The following guide will walk the user through
this standard operation.
The
Actisense
USB to Serial Gateway, USG-1 is
completely USB port independent: it can be easily
unplugged from one USB port and connected to another
available USB port on the same PC without the COM Port
number changing.
To achieve this independent operation, plug the USG-1
into each required USB port that you require it to work
with in turn, install the USB drivers and manually change
the allocated COM port number to the same number for
each USB port. Once configured, the COM port number
will not change unless instructed to do so by the user.
This is very useful when the USG-1 is working in unison
with a software program that is set up to use a particular
COM port, as the user does not need to re select a
different COM port every time the PC re boots, or the
cable is swapped between two USB ports.
Step by step guide
1.
Make sure the
Actisense
USG-1 is connected to an
available USB port on the PC. From the Windows ‘
Control
Panel
’, open the ‘
System Properties
’ window and click
on the ‘
Hardware
’ tab.
2.
Click on ‘
Device Manager
’ and expand the ‘
Ports
(COM & LPT)
’ list by clicking on the ‘
+
’ sign next to it. You
will find the ‘
Actisense USG’
in the list, followed by the
allocated COM port number.
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