Connecting Online from the CX-Programmer
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4. Locate the
Port Name
setting and select the COM port being used by the Conversion
Cable.
Note
If you fail to connect with this USB Cable, turn OFF auto baud rate
detection if it is being used by your software. With the CX-Programmer,
auto baud rate detection can be turned OFF by clearing the selection for
it on the
Network Settings
dialog box.
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Verifying the Allocated Communications Port
The communications port (COM port) being used by the Conversion Cable can be
verified with the following procedure. The actual verification procedure depends on the
operating system. This example shows the procedure for Windows XP.
1. Open the
Control Panel
, open the
System
folder, and click the
Hardware
tab.
2. Click the
Device Manager
button.
3. Click the
+
symbol to the left of the
Ports (COM & LPT)
device icon to display the
contents of that folder. Verify that there is an entry for the
OMRON CS1W-CIF3
*
USB Serial Port (COM
@
)
device.
A communications port name will appear in parentheses. This is the communications
port being used by the Conversion Cable.
