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SOFTWARE AND CONFIGURATION
Figure7 ECH2O Utility Preferences: Communications tab
The Command Retries feature sets the number of automatic retry commands the
ECH20 Utility automatically sends to your Em50 when there are errors. For most
circumstances, the default retries work well. If you experience unreliable communication
with your Em50, you can try increasing the Direct Connect Retries.
The Maximum Baud Rate feature allows you to set the Baud Rate for Direct Connection.
Set a baud rate lower than the default 115,200 baud if you consistently experience serial
connection problems.
The Communications Port List enables the "Force find all comm ports" feature. Use this
feature when the USB to serial adapter does not appear in the Connect Via communication
port list. ECH20 Utility is compatible with most USB to Serial adapters. Some models of USB
to Serial adapters are not found by the serial port enumeration feature of ECH20 Utility. If
your model of USB to Serial adapter is not recognized, enable Force find all Communication
Ports in the Preferences Menu by going to the Communication tab, and enabling the check
box at the bottom of the screen. Enabling this option may find other serial ports that are not
available for use by the ECH20 Utility (for example, modems installed in your computer).
NOTE: Enabling the Force find all Communication Ports option may result in ECH20 Utility finding communication
ports that are unavailable for its use.