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Communications Problems
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Check the Baud Rate setting on the console and in the
Communication
Port
dialog box in the software. Make sure they have the same number.
Enter the console’s Setup Mode by pressing and holding DONE and then
pressing the down arrow (-) on the console.
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Scroll through the setup choices by pressing BAR until you reach the Baud
Rate screen. This screen appears only if the data logger is plugged into the
console.
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Test the serial port using the provided loopback connector. Use the
Loop-
back
button (as opposed to the
Test
button) in the
Communications Port
dialog box to test and find the correct serial port connection. If a communi-
cations problem exists, it determines whether the serial port or the data log-
ger is not communicating properly. The loopback function also detects and
reports the presence of any modems.
Use the loopback connector (the short cable with a
phone jack on one end and a red plastic tip on the
other) supplied with a WeatherLink serial port con-
nection package.
1. If necessary, disconnect the cable between your
console and the adapter connected to the COM port.
2. Insert the loopback connector into the adapter.
3. Select Communications Port from the
Setup
menu. The
Communications
Port
dialog box displays.
Loopback
connector