KVH Industries TracVision G8 - Manual (Page 88)

4.5 Computer Diagnostics
TracVision G8 provides advanced diagnostic readouts viewed on
a PC with an RS-232 serial communication port. If you are unable
to isolate a system problem, set up for computer diagnostics as
described below. System problems will most likely be found
through the diagnostic readouts.
The diagnostics procedure requires either the KVH Flash Update
Wizard or Windows HyperTerminal. Use the settings appropriate
to your application.
1. Connect one end of the PC data cable to the DB9
maintenance port connector on the rear of the MCU.
Connect the other end to the serial port on your PC
(a 9-pin/25-pin connector adapter may be needed for
some PCs).
Figure 4-3 MCU Maintenance Port
2. If you are using HyperTerminal, open HyperTerminal
and establish the following settings:
• Bits per second: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: None
If you are using the KVH Flash Update Wizard, double-
click the “KVH Flash Update Wizard” shortcut on your
computer’s desktop to start the wizard. Then
go to the
“Select board to flash” screen.
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Maintenance Port
You can download the latest KVH
Flash Update Wizard at
www.kvh.com/wizard.
If your computer does not have a
DB9 serial COM port, you can use
the following USB-to-RS232
adapter:
IOGear part number GUC232A
(visit www.iogear.com)