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COM Ports
MX6 PPC Reference Guide
E-EQ-MX6PCRG-C-ARC
Removal
Grasp the top of the Card and pull it straight upward to remove.
Use caution not to pull or snag any cables that may be in the vicinity of the card.
COM Ports
The MX6 PPC supports two COM port options.
RS-232 Port, USB
and Power Connection
(COM 1)
IR Port (COM 3)
IrDA Port (COM 6)
Figure 3-3 COM Ports
COM 1
port is always the 17-pin port on the base of the MX6 PPC. COM 1 port accepts RS-232,
USB and AC power connectors.
The RS-232 port on the docking cradle is “connected’ to the MX6 PPC when the MX6 PPC is in
the docking cradle. The docking cradle must be powered by an alternate AC or DC power source
to enable communication.
The
COM 3 / 6
port is always the IR port on the left side of the MX6 PPC. It is accessed as
COM3 for Raw Infrared communication and as COM 6 for Infrared communication using IrDA
protocol.
To use COM 3 for Raw IR communication, select
Start | Settings | Connections | Beam
and
uncheck “Receive all incoming beams …”. This action disables IrDA protocol.
