Keri Systems TAP100 - Manual (Page 20)

TAP 100 Application Software Manual
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Configuring/Verifying Communications
The next four commands in the setup menu deal specifically with configuring the usage of the
system’s communications network for the TAP100 software. These commands allow you to
assign which of the computer’s COM ports to use, define the use of the COM port (for serial
communication, modem communication, or for uploading or downloading memory module
information), define the modem setup information (if a modem is used), and set the
communication port’s interrupt vectors and port addressing.
Serial Port Configuration
The serial port configuration command asks you to define the serial COM port to use for each of
the three possible communication options.
To configure the serial port, use your pointing device, and select Port assignments. A prompt box
will appear, displaying the three possible communication devices and displaying the factory
default values. For all three communication devices, the factory default is COM port 1.
The status menu line will display:
To change a port assignment, use your pointing device and move the blinking cursor to the port
value to be changed, type the new number, and press
<ENTER> .
For example: To change the proxnet communication port to 2, place the cursor in the field to the
right of the Prox port call-out and type:
2 <ENTER>
Serial Port Connection
The serial port connection command allows you to define the use of the serial port: for serial
communication in a PXL-100 network, modem communication (for remote communication with a
PXL-100 network), or for uploading or downloading memory module information.
To define the use of the serial port, use your pointing device, and select Serial connection. A
prompt box will appear, displaying the three possible communication devices. The factory default
is to enable the local prox network on COM1.
Port Configuration
Prox port: 1
Modem port: 1
Memory module port: 1
ENTER = accept ESC = quit
Select serial port assignments.