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In some cases a PC program may not offer the SC-USB COM port in its selection
list of available COM ports. Recent versions of Campbell Scientific packages
allow you to manually type the COM port into the selection window to overcome
this.
Older software may also limit you only up to COM4. In that case you would need
to free a lower com port numbers (by deinstalling an unused COM port) and move
the assignment of the SC-USB. To do this right click on the SC-USB in the
device manager screen (as shown above) and select properties. Then select Port
Settings and then the Advanced button. In the next screen you have the option to
change the COM port number to another free number. ‘OK’ any change you
make and close the Device Manager screen before reopening it to confirm the
change (it does not automatically refresh this change).
The Baud rate settings in the driver/properties setting have no
influence on the operation of the SC-USB. The speed of
communication to the datalogger is normally determined
automatically by the SC-USB although it can be set in other ways,
see the sections below.
3.5 Using the SC-USB with Campbell Software
In recent versions the SC-USB appears as a clearly identified special com port
device within Campbell Scientific Software packages. In older versions or third
party software it appears as a standard COM port. To use the SC–USB, if using
the EZSetup Wizard you need to specify a “Direct Connect” and then select the
new COM port number assigned to the SC-USB (see 3.4 above). If using the setup
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