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TracVision G8 Owner’s Manual - Guide to Technical Information
Connecting a PC to the MCU Maintenance Port
To program your user-defined satellites into the TracVision G8
satellite library, you need to connect a PC to the MCU’s
maintenance port. This procedure requires either the KVH Flash
Update Wizard or Windows HyperTerminal. Use the settings
appropriate to your application and follow the steps below.
1. Connect one end of the PC data cable to
the DB9 maintenance port connector on the rear of the
MCU. Connect the other end to the serial port on your PC
(a 9-pin/25-pin connector adapter may be needed for
some PCs).
Figure 2-24 MCU Maintenance Port
2. If you are using HyperTerminal, open HyperTerminal
and establish the following settings:
• Bits per second: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: None
If you are using the KVH Flash Update Wizard, double-
click the “KVH Flash Update Wizard” shortcut on your
computer’s desktop to start the wizard. Then go to the
“Select board to flash” screen.
3. Apply power to the TracVision G8 system and allow the
system to complete full initialization. Data should be
scrolling on the PC display to identify any system
problems detected. If no data appears, recheck your
connections and setup.
Maintenance Port
You can download the latest KVH
Flash Update Wizard at
www.kvh.com/wizard.
If your computer does not have a
DB9 serial COM port, you can use
the following USB-to-RS232
adapter:
IOGear part number GUC232A
(visit www.iogear.com)