Step 3 – Keyspan Laptop Docking Station User Manual
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Step 3
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Check the Keyspan Serial Assistant
Now that your serial device is connected to the Keyspan adapter, you should check to see if the
Keyspan serial port is installed correctly.
To do this, open the
(in Start menu -> Programs -> Keyspan Mini
Port Replicator -> Keyspan Serial Assistant)
. When you open the
, you will see the following window:
the Keyspan Serial Assistant window
If your Keyspan hardware and software are installed correctly, you will see your adapter in the
'Adapter Status' tab box. You should also see the COM port number (ie COM1, COM2, etc.)
and the COM Port Status.(IDLE or BUSY).
The COM port number and its COM port Status message are
very important
to configuring
your serial device.
The COM port Status is the state of the Keyspan serial port. All serial ports have two states,
BUSY (aka "In Use") or IDLE (aka "Available"). When serial port is IDLE, the port is available
for use by any serial device's software. When a COM port is BUSY, the serial port is in use by
software and therefore not available to other programs.
The COM port number is the address of the Keyspan serial port. In order for any serial device to
communicate via the Keyspan adapter, that serial device's software must be told to use the Keyspan
COM port number.
If you see your COM port number and its COM port Status, proceed to Step 4. If you do not
see either of these items, proceed
section in this manual.
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Windows-v3.2 User Manual
This User Manual applies to the Keyspan Mini Port Replicator Software for Windows.
(rev 02jun19JA)
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