Comtrol WCom2 User Manual
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Port Monitor and Test Terminal User Guide: 2000485 Rev. B
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Sending and Receiving Test Data (RS-232/422/485: 4-Wire)
Sending and Receiving Test Data (RS-232/422/485: 4-Wire)
You can use this procedure to send and receive test data through the RS-232/422/
485 (4-wire, full-duplex) port or ports that you want to test.
1.
If you have not done so, perform
on Page 24.
2.
Install the loopback plug onto the port (or ports) that you want to test.
Locating Comtrol Tools and Product Documentation
on Page 6 if you need
to build loopback plugs.
3.
Select Port > Send and Receive Test Data.
You should see the
alphabet scrolling
across the port. If so,
then the port installed
properly and is
operational.
Note: If you left Port
Monitor
running, it
should show
data sent and
received and
show the
average data
throughput on
the port.
4.
Select Port > Send and
Receive Test Data to stop
the scrolling data.
5.
You can go to the next
procedure to run the Loopback Test on Page 26 if this is an RS-232 port.
If this test successfully completed, then the port is operational as expected.
Note: Do NOT forget to restart the communications application.