Comtrol WCom2 - Manual (Page 3)

Port Monitor and Test Terminal User Guide: 2000485 Rev. B 3
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................3
Overview...................................................................................................................................5
Test Terminal (WCom2)................................................................................................................................ 5
Port Monitor (PMon2) .................................................................................................................................. 5
Installing the Appropriate Utility ............................................................................................................. 6
Locating Comtrol Tools and Product Documentation.......................................................................... 6
Comtrol Contact Information ..................................................................................................................... 7
Download Page............................................................................................................................................ 7
Customer Forum ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Online Support............................................................................................................................................ 7
Knowledge Center....................................................................................................................................... 7
Phone Support............................................................................................................................................. 7
RMA Information........................................................................................................................................ 7
Comtrol Utility ........................................................................................................................9
Overview .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Locating the Comtrol Utility....................................................................................................................... 9
Installing the Comtrol Utility ................................................................................................................... 10
PortVision DX........................................................................................................................13
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
Configuring Security Settings and PortVision DX .............................................................................. 14
Locating PortVision DX ............................................................................................................................. 14
Installing PortVision DX............................................................................................................................ 14
Using Port Monitor (PMon2) .............................................................................................19
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Testing Comtrol COM Ports ...................................................................................................................... 19
Using Test Terminal ............................................................................................................23
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Opening Ports............................................................................................................................................... 24
Sending and Receiving Test Data (RS-232/422/485: 4-Wire)............................................................... 25
Loopback Test (RS-232) .............................................................................................................................. 26
Sending and Receiving Data (RS-485: 2-Wire) ...................................................................................... 26