Finding Your Brainboxes COM Port
How to find your Brainboxes PX PCI Express serial card COM port number in Windows Device Manager.
How to find your Brainboxes PX PCI Express serial card COM port number in Windows Device Manager.
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When the serial device is first installed, brainboxes' driver uses automated COM Port number assignment. The operating system has a COM number database, when driver is installed Windows OS will give the serial device the lowest free COM port number.
PC cards are still a great way to add Serial connectivity to your desktop or server and Brainboxes do a large number of Serial cards which can slot in to the back of your PC. They offer a dependable direct connection between your computer and any device that uses one of the Serial standards. Because Serial has been around for decades and so many different types of device use it you will find lots of options available, from the shape of the connectors to the type of interface.
A loop back connector can be used to echo RS232 data transmitted by a serial port back into its own RS232 receiver. In this way, the function of the serial port can be tested.
Installation Instructions
1. 1. Before the PC card can be installed the power to the PC MUST be switched OFF, and to ensure extra safety, the power lead removed from the PC.
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1. To test a serial port in MAC OSX first download the free CoolTerm application
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Device Manager is accessed by opening the Control Panel, System, Hardware and then the Device Manager button. Depending on your operating system version and what product you have, there will typically be an entry for your serial card under Multifunction Adapters or Multi-port Serial Adapters. Any settings that are selectable for the card i.e. Duplex Mode, can be changed by double clicking on the card's entry and then selecting the Card Properties tab.
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