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RS‐232 ComProbe II
Quick Start Guide
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- Page 1 RS‐232 ComProbe II Quick Start Guide Copyright © 2000‐2010 Frontline Test Equipment, Inc. All rights reserved. You may not reproduce, transmit, or store on magnetic media any part of this publication in any way without prior written authorization of Frontline Test Equipment, Inc. FTS, Frontline, Frontline Test System, Serialtest and ComProbe are registered trademarks of Frontline Test Equipment Inc. NetDecoder is a trademark of Frontline Test Equipment Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. P a g e | i ...
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Page 2: Minimum System Requirements
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • PC with Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or higher, 32‐bit only), or Windows 7 (32‐bit or 64‐bit) • Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz Processor or Higher • RAM Requirements: 1GB minimum, 2GB recommended • 50 MB free Hard Disk Space • One USB 2.0 Port P a g e | ii ... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Minimum System Requirements _________________________________________________________ ii Introduction _________________________________________________________________________ 1 Installation Instructions ________________________________________________________________ 1 RS‐232 ComProbe II Installation on XP __________________________________________________ 1 RS‐232 ComProbe II Installation on Windows 7 ___________________________________________ 6 Software Installation _______________________________________________________________ 13 RS‐232 ComProbe II Data Capture Cables _________________________________________________ 13 Monitoring Options __________________________________________________________________ 13 Hardware Settings ___________________________________________________________________ 15 I/O Settings _________________________________________________________________________ 15 Technical Support _ ___________________________________________________________________ 17 Table of Figures Figure 1 Install Wizard Welcome ........................ 1 Figure 2 Found New Hardware Wizard Dialog .................... 2 Figure 3‐ Browse ............................ 2 Figure 4 ‐ Directory Structure ........................ 3 Figure 5 ‐ Install From Disk ... - Page 4 Figure 24 – Monitoring Connection Option 3: RS‐232 ComProbe II with Y‐Cable and Extension .... 14 Figure 25 ‐ Hardware Settings ........................ 15 Figure 26 ‐ I/O Settings .......................... 15 P a g e | iv ...
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Page 5: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Welcome to Frontline’s RS‐232 ComProbe II Quick Start Guide. To access the PDF version of this Quick Start Guide on your PC, click ‘Start Programs Serialtest Async [version#] Documentation RS‐232 ComProbe II QSG’ or ‘Start Programs NetDecoder [version#] Documentation RS‐232 ComProbe II QSG’. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS There are two install procedures for the RS‐232 ComProbe II: one for XP and one for Windows 7. RS‐232 ComProbe II Installation on XP 1. Insert the product CD into the PC. 2. Plug the RS‐232 ComProbe II into a USB port. The Found New Hardware Wizard dialogue box appears. Figure 1 Install Wizard Welcome 3. Choose No, not this time 4. Click Next. P a g e | 1 ... -
Page 6: Figure 2 Found New Hardware Wizard Dialog
Figure 2 Found New Hardware Wizard Dialog 5. Choose Install from a list or specific location 6. Click Next. Now you have to locate the RS‐232 ComProbe II driver. Figure 3‐ Browse 7. Select Don't search, I will choose the driver to install. 8. Click Next. P a g e | 2 ... -
Page 7: Figure 4 - Directory Structure
The next Found New Hardware Wizard dialog appears. Figure 4 ‐ Directory Structure 9. Select Have Disk. Figure 5 ‐ Install From Disk Now you have to locate the driver for your ComProbe. 10. Select Browse. The driver is located on your product CD at: Serialtest\Drivers\Serial ComProbe or NetDecoder\Drivers\Serial ComProbe. This directory contains the Windows driver information file needed to install the driver. P a g e | 3 ... -
Page 8: Figure 6 - Locate File
Figure 6 ‐ Locate File 11. Select the Serial_ComProbes.inf. 12. Click Open. Figure 7 ‐ Install From Disk Back at the previous dialog the location of the directory you just chose appears in the text box next to the Browse button. 13. Select OK to continue the installation. P a g e | 4 ... -
Page 9: Figure 8 - Select Comprobe
Figure 8 ‐ Select ComProbe The name of the RS‐232 ComProbe II will be displayed under Model. Note: If there are other devices listed, you have to select the RS‐232 ComProbe II. 14. Click the Next button to continue the installation. Note: If you get a dialog box questioning the software integrity, don’t worry—Click Continue Anyway. Your computer will now install the RS‐232 ComProbe II driver from the directory you selected; you’ll get a dialog box saying that the installation is finished. P a g e | 5 ... -
Page 10: Rs-232 Comprobe Ii Installation On Windows 7
Figure 9 ‐ Finished Installation 15. Click the Finish button to close the wizard. The installation of the RS‐232 ComProbe II driver is now complete. Your computer will remember this USB application. The next time you insert the RS‐232 ComProbe II, it will automatically find the appropriate interface driver. RS‐232 ComProbe II Installation on Windows 7 The procedure for installing the RS‐232 ComProbe II driver is different on Windows 7 than it is for XP. Follow the steps below. 1. Insert the product CD into the PC. 2. Plug the ComProbe into a USB port. Note: Depending on how your PC is set up, you will either see a message indicating that the driver software was not installed, or that it was installed sucessfully. Whatever the case: 3. Close the dialog. 4. Go to the Control Panel and open the Device Manager. P a g e | 6 ... -
Page 11: Figure 10 - Device Manager
Figure 10 ‐ Device Manager 5. Right click on RS‐232 ComProbe II under Frontline Test Equipment ComProbes and select Update Driver Software. Figure 11 ‐ Update Driver Software P a g e | 7 ... -
Page 12: Figure 12 - Browse My Computer
The next step is to choose the driver location. Figure 12 ‐ Browse my computer… 6. Select Browse my computer for driver software. Figure 13‐ Let me pick… 7. On this dialog, select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. P a g e | 8 ... -
Page 13: Figure 14 - Have Disk
Figure 14 ‐ Have Disk 8. Select Have Disk. Figure 15 ‐ Install From Disk 9. On the Install From Disk dialog select Browse. Now you have to drill down to find the folder that contains the driver. The driver is located on your product CD at: Serialtest\Drivers\Serial ComProbe or NetDecoder\Drivers\Serial ComProbe. This directory contains the Windows driver information file needed to install the driver. 10. Open the Serial ComProbes folder P a g e | 9 ... -
Page 14: Figure 16 - Serial Comprobe Folder
Figure 16 ‐ Serial ComProbe Folder 11. Click on the Serial_ComProbes file 12. Select Open. Figure 17 ‐ Install From Disk 13. On the Install From Disk dialog select OK. P a g e | 10 ... -
Page 15: Figure 18 - Select Model
Figure 18 ‐ Select Model 14. Select Frontline RS‐232ComProbe II under Model. Note: If Frontline RS‐232 is the only device listed, you do not have to select a model. If other devices are listed, you must select the model before selecting Next. 15. Then select Next. Once the driver starts to load, Figure 19 ‐ Software Loading ‐ Win7 P a g e | 11 ... -
Page 16: Figure 20- Windows Security Warning
you may get a Windows Security warning. Figure 20‐ Windows Security Warning 16. You can ignore this warning by selecting Install this driver software anyway. Your computer will now install the ComProbe driver from the directory you selected; you will get a dialog box saying that the installation is finished. Figure 21 ‐ Installation Complete 17. Click the Close button to close the wizard. P a g e | 12 ... -
Page 17: Software Installation
Software Installation The installation of your NetDecoder or Serialtest Async product creates a folder on your desktop. 1. Open the desktop folder and double‐click the shortcut labeled Frontline NetDecoder or Frontline Serialtest Async. 2. The software displays the Choose Protocol to Analyze dialog that contains a list of the available protocols. 3. Expand the folder containing the desired protocol and select the protocol stack. 4. Select a capture method from the Data Capture Method selection pane below the list window (if necessary). 5. Check the Create Shortcut When Run checkbox if you like and click the Run button (if you choose to create a shortcut, the system creates one and places it in the desktop folder). Alternatively, you can access the Choose Protocol to Analyze dialog from your Windows operating system by clicking Start | Programs |NetDecoder [version#] |Frontline NetDecoder. Then select the protocol from the displayed list. Consult the online Help for additional information on choosing protocols. RS‐232 COMPROBE II DATA CAPTURE CABLES The RS‐232 ComProbe II ships along with these items: 1. RS‐232 ComProbe II 2. 6‐foot USB Cable 3. RS‐232 Y‐Cable (one female 9‐Pin to two male 9‐Pin connectors) 4. 6‐foot RS‐232 Extension Cable 5. One male 25‐Pin to female 9‐Pin adapter 6. One female 25‐Pin to male 9‐Pin adapter The RS‐232 ComProbe II connects to the analysis PC via USB. Use your 6‐foot USB cable to connect the RS‐232 ComProbe II to your PC. The RS‐232 ComProbe II can be connected directly in‐line with your regular communication setup. You may also use the RS‐232 Y‐Cable, the extension cables and the 25‐Pin to 9‐Pin adapters depending upon your communication setup. MONITORING OPTIONS ... -
Page 18: Figure 22 - Monitoring Connection Option 1: Rs-232 Comprobe Ii Only
directly in‐line, or connected via a combination of a provided Y‐cable and/or the 6 foot RS‐232 extension cable. Some monitoring situations may require a pair of 25‐pin to 9‐pin adapters, which are included. The monitoring connection options are displayed below. Figure 22 – Monitoring Connection Option 1: RS‐232 ComProbe II Only Figure 23 – Monitoring Connection Option 2: RS‐232 ComProbe II with Y‐Cable Figure 24 – Monitoring Connection Option 3: RS‐232 ComProbe II with Y‐Cable and Extension P a g e | 14 ... -
Page 19: Hardware Settings
HARDWARE SETTINGS The Hardware Settings dialog is used to select a device to sniff/scan. The first time you run the program, the Hardware Settings window appears. You can change any of the hardware settings, at anytime, by choosing Options | Hardware Settings from the Control window. 1. Select Hardware Settings from the Options menu on the Control window. Figure 25 ‐ Hardware Settings 2. Select a device from the drop‐down list. 3. Select OK. If no devices are found, the list will be blank. You can also select Refresh List to make sure the list is complete. I/O SETTINGS Before you can begin capturing data, you must set the data rate and several other variables. You provide this information in the I/O Settings window. Figure 26 ‐ I/O Settings P a g e | 15 ... - Page 20 1. Click on the I/O Settings icon on the Control window toolbar, or choose I/O Settings from the Options menu. 2. For the Data Rate (bps), select a rate from 300 to 921,600 or enter a unique data rate up to 954,861. Data Rates supported by the RS‐2 32 ComProbe II include: 300 220000 220353 ‐ 238715 240385 ‐ 260416 264424 ‐ 286458 293804 ‐ 318287 330529 ‐ 358072 377748 ‐ 409226 440706 ‐ 477430 528847 ‐ 572916 661058 ‐ 716145 881411 ‐ 954861 3. For Parity, select None, Odd, Even, Mark or Space. None is the default. 4. For Data Bits (size of the bits), select 5, 6, 7, or 8. Eight is the default. 5. For Stop Bits (end point of the bit) select 1, 1.5, or 2. One is the default 6. If you want to disable the Control Signal Interrupts, select the checkbox. 7. For Bit Order, select LSB (Least Significant Bit) or MSB (Most Significant Bit). 8. For Monitor, select Capture DTE, Capture DCE, or Both (DCE & DTE) 9. Click the OK button on the I/O Settings window top close the dialog. P a g e | 16 ...
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Page 21: Technical Support
TECHNICAL SUPPORT Technical support is available in several ways. The online help system provides answers to many user related questions. Frontline’s website has documentation on common problems, as well as software upgrades and utilities to use with our products. Web: http://www.fte.com click Support Email: tech_support@fte.com If you need to talk to a technical support representative, support is available between 9am and 5pm, U.S. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Technical support is not available on U.S. national holidays. Phone: +1 (434) 984‐4500 Fax: +1 (434) 984‐4505 P a g e | 17 ...
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