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USER MANUAL FPC 200 - 3/2017 135
4.3.2.2.2 Computer communication port setting
The computer communication port (COM) settings must match the settings of the connected device.
To set computer communication port
1. Choose one of the following:
 On program interface Connection in group Communication port click on Change settings,
 Click on Communication port setting button on toolbar,
 Select Communication port setting command from Tools menu.
2. On Communication port setting form select communication type and required settings:
 Serial RS-485/RS-232
- Communication port of connected device
- Bits per second (communication speed)
- Parity
- Data bits
- Stop bits
 Ethernet TCP/IP
- IP Address
- IP Port
- Protocol
- Response timeout
 USB
- Communication port (USB)
- Use Find USB button if you don't know port number.
3. Click on OK button.
4.3.2.2.3 Connecting to device
Serial communication (RS-232/RS-485)
Every device in the network must have their own unique
communication address. For serial communication
address is defined with numbers between 1 and 247. If
more devices with the same address are in the network,
communication won’t work correctly.
Enter communication address of the device into field
Address in toolbar and then click on Refresh button
(or keyboard F5). When communication is established,
the icon and device type appears beside the field with
address.
You can also use scanning tool to discover connected
devices or select them from a favourite connections list.
Ethernet communication
Devices with Ethernet communication have default
DHCP IP addressing enabled. If IP address and port is
not known you can use browse Ethernet device tool to
find the device. Click on Refresh button (or keyboard
F5). When communication is established, the icon and
device type appears beside the field with the address.
You can also use browsing tool to discover devices
connected to Ethernet network or select them from a
favourite connections list.
USB communication
You can use Find USB button in communication settings.
When communication is established, the icon and
device type appears beside the field with address.
When device with USB communication is connected to a computer for the first time, device driver will be
installed automatically. If installation is correct device presents it-self in an operating system (Device
manager - Ports (COM and LPT)) as a Protection device. If device is not recognized automatically or wrong
driver is installed, installation drivers are located in MiQen installation folder, subfolder Drivers, for
manual installation.