ThingMagic Autonomous Configuration Tool - Manual (Page 13)

Connect
Autonomous Configuration Tool v1.0 User Guide 13
Connect
The Connect tab provides connection options to find and connect to a reader. Please
reference the specific productʼs Hardware Guide for details on how to establish a
connection to each reader and how to identify the correct (COM port, etc.) to identify it.
Figure 2: Connecting to a Reader
Finding the assigned COM port
In order to connect to a serial reader the correct COM port must be selected from the
Available Devices list. In order for the associated COM port to be displayed the reader
must have been connected to the host prior to starting ACT. If not, you can click Refresh
to try and re-detect COM ports in use. The specific value depends on what the host
system has assigned the new connection, typically it will be the last value in the list.
Note
On Linux the device detection does not work. In order to connect to the reader you
must know the device name it has been assigned and enter it manually in the “Enter
com port” section of the last entry in the Available Devices list. Typically, if using the
Micro module in the ThingMagic devkit it will be:
/dev/ttyACM0 - When using the Microʼs native USB interface (labeled USB on the
devkit).
/dev/ttyUSB0 - When using the ThingMagic devkit USB/RS232 port which
connects to the Microʼs TTL interface via an FTDI USB to Serial converter.
Baud Rate
If the reader is using a TTL/RS232 connection and you know the baud rate of the reader
being connected to you can select it prior to connecting. If you donʼt, ACT will attempt to
figure it out, then set the baud rate to the specified value.