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11.4 SETTING UP YOUR HOST MACHINE
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11.4 SETTING UP YOUR HOST MACHINE
11.4.1 DESCRIPTION
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This is the preparation of the ALPS-Link software and the host machine for a trouble free and satisfactory oper-
ation with the LPS-D devices. Certain parameters of the serial (COM) port to which you wish to connect the
device, the modem used for communication and the printer connected to the host machine are to be config-
ured for ALPS-Link. ALPS-Link provides all the necessary user interface to set these parameters.
Keep the User's manuals for the serial port of your host machine, the modem and the printer handy for a quick
reference.
11.4.2 COM PORT SETUP
For any operation with the LPS-D device, it is essential that the PC and the device have a physical link estab-
lished between them. This physical link could be an RS232 line or an RS485 line. If required, dial-up modems
can be used for this connection. On the host side, this can be connected to any of the serial (COM) ports of the
host machine. To setup the serial (COM) port choose the Support Functions > Host setup menu item.
A pop up menu with Ports/Modem/Printer will be displayed. Choose the Ports item. The Port Setup dialog
box will appear.
Figure 11–7: PORT SETUP DIALOG BOX
Change the Base I/O Port Address only if the device connected to your serial is not COM1 or COM2. Open
the list to select an address.
Before assigning IRQ numbers to serial ports, determine which interrupts are used by the devices connected
to the serial ports and which ones are not being used by other cards or boards installed in your computer. You
may need to adjust your serial card to use available interrupts. For information, see your serial card documen-
tation.
If you change the parameters of any port in this dialog box, these changes take effect only when you restart
Windows. Choose the OK button to proceed with the selection or Cancel to quit without updating the selection.
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