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5. If the drivers is not listed, contact Technical Support for instructions on
installing the necessary driver.
USB emulating COM connection:
1. Open the Communications Port dialog box. Select SER if SER is not
selected in the communications field and follow the prompts.
2. Click Test to verify communication between the station and the software.
3. If the test is unsuccessful, either the station is malfunctioning or the driver
for communicating with USB has not been installed successfully. To
verify that the driver is installed, look in Windows’ System Properties ->
Device Manager -> Ports and see if the Silicon Labs USB to UART
Bridge is listed.
4. If the driver is listed and there is still no communication between the
station and the computer, call Technical Support.
5. If the driver is not listed, contact Technical Support for instructions on
installing the necessary driver.
Serial port connection:
1. Check the serial port adapter.Use only the blue serial port adapter supplied
with the data logger. Older models, or models other than the one supplied
with WeatherLinkSER, are not compatible.
2. Check the Baud Rate setting on the console and in the Communication
Port dialog box in the software. Make sure they have the same number.
See your console manual for information on how navigate to the Baud
Rate Screen on your console. This screen appears only if a data logger is
plugged into the console.
3. Test the serial port using the provided loopback connector. Use the
Loopback loopback connector (the short cable with a phone jack on one
end and a red plastic tip on the other) supplied with WeatherLinkSER.
Plug the loopback connector into the blue serial
port adapter.
Select Communications Port from the Setup menu.
The Communications Port dialog box displays.
Click Loopback.
The software will display the COM
number to which it is connected and
the correct COM port is automatically
selected in the Communications Port
dialog box.
If the loopback connector is not found
on any COM port, your serial port
may not be working. If a connection
Loopback
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