Connecting to a pc via the usb interface – EXFO ETS-1000G User Manual
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Connecting to a PC via the USB Interface
8. Select the Xmodem in the Protocol window. Click Send.
9. The process of updating SW versions will be started in a second. After
that there is no need to hold the power-on/power-off button any longer.
10. If the image on the screen of the device has been restored, the update
process has been completed successfully.
Connecting to a PC via the USB Interface
To enable connecting the device to a PC via the USB interface, it is
necessary to install the Virtual COM Port driver as a preliminary. The driver
les for different operating systems and the instructions for installing them
can be found on the web site of FTDI Chip:
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm.
It is possible to interact with the device using HyperTerminal, an
application that is included in the standard delivery set of OS Windows, as
well as third-party terminal programs. To enable updating SW versions, the
terminal program should support le transfer over the X-modem protocol.
If you use HyperTerminal, take the following actions to establish
a connection to the device via the USB interface.
1. Turn on ETS-1000G.
2. Connect the device to the USB port of the PC using the cable included
in the delivery set.
3. Run HyperTerminal (Start > Programs > Accessories >
Communications > HyperTerminal).
4. Set the connection name.
5. Select the serial port (COM port) to which the device is connected
using the standard device manager application (My Computer >
Properties > Hardware > Device Manager.
6. Set the following serial port parameters:
Bits per second: 57600