Identifying The Correct Com Port - Spectrum Field Scout EC 450 Product Manual

Identifying the Correct
2. To bring up the Port Selection screen, click on the
Com Port button, select the com port to be tested and
click the Port Test button. Click the Test Port Now
button. If the message "Connection OK" is displayed,
another device (such as a modem) is probably connected
to that port. If the message "No Connection" is displayed,
this port may be the one connected to your serial cable
and you can proceed to the next step.
3. Place a paperclip on the end of the serial pin so that it
touches both the tip of the pin and the metal area
between the two black rings. Again click on the Test Port
Now button. If the message "Connection OK" now
appears, this is the com port connected to your serial
cable.
NOTE: The meter does not short-circuit the serial pin.
Therefore, when the Test Port Now button is clicked
while the meter is connected, the "No Connection"
message will be displayed.
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Com Port
paper clip
or wire
Use FieldScout software
to identify the computer's
Communications
This is the port to which
the cable is connected
and can be identified by
using a paper clip.
1. Disconnect the serial
cable from the meter.
Port.