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3 SERIAL COMMUNICATION INTERFACE
3.1 USB Serial Communication
3.1.1 Installation
Connect the MAESTRO USB port, located on the front panel of the instrument (see Figure 1-2), to the
host device serial connector using the proper cable. The MAESTRO comes with a standard USB cable.
3.1.1.1 Installation for Windows™:
Plug the MAESTRO into a USB port on the PC. If the PC supports USB 1.1, Windows will detect the new
device and prompt you for the software drivers. A Found New Hardware
– USB Device window will open
and, after several seconds to a minute, the Found New Hardware Wizard will appear.
Insert the USB drivers CD-ROM if not done already.
For Windows XP, Vista or 7: Cancel the wizard and execute the Auto installer “USB driver installer-r2” in
the USB Driver folder from the CD-ROM.
At the end of this process, a new serial COM port will be added to the list of communication ports. It may
be used as any other serial port. See the Installation PDF to verify or change the COM port assignment.
You will need to know the COM port number to set up the serial connection to the MAESTRO.
3.1.2 Setting up Communication to the MAESTRO
3.1.2.1 Verify COM Port
To verify the USB installation and find the COM port number, click:
Start → Settings → Control Panel → System → Device Manager
Scroll down to Ports (COM & LPT) and double click that line. One of the options should be
USB-to-Serial Port (COM#)
Note the COM port number. You need it for the next step.
3.1.2.2 Connect to the MAESTRO
You may use any serial communications software that you are familiar with. Our instructions are for
HyperTerminal because it is widely available on PCs with Windows
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. Select:
Start → Programs → Accessories → Communications → HyperTerminal
To save communication settings, enter a name for the connection. In the drop down menu for “Connect
using ” select the COM port that the USB driver was installed on (Section 3.1.2.1). Select OK.
Input the following settings into the communications parameter window that appears next.