Connecting to the R7101C Lepton
reader
USB Communication Setup
Warning: If your PC is running a Windows version older than Windows 10, to correctly operate
with the reader, you need to install the FTDI USB driver. You can find it easily via a WEB research.
Evaluation Board USB-UART Details
R4320CEVB board embeds an FTDI FT232BL UART to USB converter. This part allows a PC to communicate
with the R7101C Lepton
as an USB device and adding a COM port. In Windows, this COM ports can be viewed in the Device Manager
under the "Ports (COM & LPT)" category.
Easy Controller
Follow these steps to connect the R7101C Lepton
application for Windows:
1.
Download the latest version of the Easy Controller software from the
Lepton
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x4 R7104C web
2.
Launch the Easy Controller application:
3.
On the main screen click on File → Connect. A Connection window will open. Select the Connection Type
(RS232) and specify the RS232 port (COM 9 in this example). In order to connect to the module via Easy
Controller software the serial settings shall be added to the COM port address since R7101C
Lepton
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x1/R7104C Lepton
by the SW:
EVALUATION BOARD - Lepton
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x1/R7104C Lepton
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x4 over USB. The FT232BL part achieves this by enumerating
page, Downloads section and install it.
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x4 module has a different baudrate (921600bps) from default value used
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x1 - Lepton
x4 - Technical Information Manual
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x1/R7104C Lepton
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x1/R7104C Lepton
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x4 using the Easy Controller
Lepton
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x1 R7101C web page
or
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