Com Port Verification - Analog Devices EVAL-ADXRS450Z-M User Manual

Evaluation Board User Guide
The ISEB should be detected automatically in the Device
Manager as the ADI Inertial Sensor Evaluation System under
the Ports (COM & LPT) selection. It is recommended to open
the Device Manager to verify hardware detection and to record the
communication port associated with the ISEB for use in the GUI.

COM PORT VERIFICATION

Installing the latest firmware revision, as well as operating the
ADXRS450/ADXRS453
which communications port is assigned to the ISEB main
board. With the ISEB main board connected to the PC, perform
the following steps in the Windows Vista section, the Windows
XP/Windows 2000 section, or the Windows 7 section
(depending on your system) to determine the assigned COM
port number.
Windows Vista
1. From the Start menu, right click Computer and select
Properties. The window shown in Figure 9 should open.
2. Underneath Tasks, select Device Manager. Windows Vista
may request that you allow access to this panel, and
administrative privileges may also be required. The
window shown in Figure 10 should now open.
3. Expand the Ports (COM & LTP) list item. ADI Inertial
Sensor Evaluation System should be listed with an
assigned COM port number in parentheses.
4. Note the COM port number for future use.
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evaluation GUI, requires that you know
Figure 9. Computer Properties
Figure 10. Device Manager Showing the COM Port Number
Windows XP/Windows 2000
1. From the Start menu, right click My Computer and select
Properties.
2. Click the Hardware tab of the System Properties window,
as shown in Figure 11.
3. Select Device Manager to look up the assigned COM port
of the ISEB hardware.
The Device Manager window should look like the window
shown in Figure 10.
Figure 11. Windows XP/Windows 2000 System Properties
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