Hall Research UHBX-8X - Manual (Page 6)

UHBX-8X Software Guide
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The HDBaseT status display on the GUI is similar to the one on the unit's front panel.
HDBaseT
One additional feature of the GUI display is display of the approximate UTP cable length.
The cable length is measured in meters, and it is not applicable when the connection is in
Long Reach mode. The calculation may vary according to cable quality
The GUI shows the current output that the controller is
connected to for RS232 communication. In addition,
baud rate, and the parity settings are also displayed
Current RS232 Connection
2.5. Device Name
Assigns a descriptive name to the UHBX-8X device that is a
maximum 8 characters long. This information is stored in the
device. Assigning unique Device Names to each device can be
useful to positively identify each device. This can prove handy if you are going to connect
multiple devices simultaneously to a PC and use the software to control several at once.
The FACTORY DEFAULT name is USBDEVHR.
2.6. Status Bar
The bottom bar of the screen shows the USB connection status as
follows:
This indicates the software has not detected any UHBX-8X devices and is searching the
USB ports for devices.
All controls and status are disabled until a valid UHBX-8X device is
attached and properly identified by the software.
The number of UHBX-8X devices will be shown; once, they are connected to the PC.
2.7. Tool Bar Menu
The UHBX-8X GUI consists of three main menus, which allow you to easily perform more
specific desired tasks.
The File menu consists of the Exit selection as shown.
File
 Exit – Exit the UHBX-8X GUI.