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Testing a virtual com port – B&B Electronics VESP211 Series - Manual User Manual

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Section 7 - Diagnostics

Vlinx VESR4x4 Serial Server

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Manual Documentation Number: VESP211-5011m

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Figure 41.

Testing a Serial Server Connection

Testing a Virtual COM Port

1. Loopback the serial port (i.e. connect TD to RD)

2. Click the

Diagnostics

icon.

The

Diagnostics

dialog box appears.

3. Select the option:

a virtual communications port

4. In the drop down box select the specific COM port you want to check.

5. Click the

Start

button

Information about the progress of the pinging process is displayed in the

Test Progress

box.