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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