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connectionproblem [2024/03/13 11:46]
twdorris [Diagnostic port wiring]
connectionproblem [2024/03/15 11:16] (current)
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 First you have to figure out for sure which COM port to use.  In general, you should be able to pull up the Windows Device Manager for this.  Right click on ''​My Computer'',​ select ''​Properties'',​ go to the ''​Hardware''​ tab and click on ''​Device Manager''​. ​ Now, expand the ''​Ports (COM & LPT)''​ tree node and you should see something like this image: First you have to figure out for sure which COM port to use.  In general, you should be able to pull up the Windows Device Manager for this.  Right click on ''​My Computer'',​ select ''​Properties'',​ go to the ''​Hardware''​ tab and click on ''​Device Manager''​. ​ Now, expand the ''​Ports (COM & LPT)''​ tree node and you should see something like this image:
  
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 That should tell you for sure which COM port you should be using in ECMLink. Once you know that, you enter that COM port into ECMLink (in the V2 app, that's under ''​Edit->​Options->​Config''​) and try again. If that's still not working, then at least you know you have the correct COM port selected and there'​s no need to go swapping around with that. If you don't even see your USB/DB9 adapter listed in device manager as illustrated above, then you'll need to start debugging why your adapter driver isn't properly installing itself. That should tell you for sure which COM port you should be using in ECMLink. Once you know that, you enter that COM port into ECMLink (in the V2 app, that's under ''​Edit->​Options->​Config''​) and try again. If that's still not working, then at least you know you have the correct COM port selected and there'​s no need to go swapping around with that. If you don't even see your USB/DB9 adapter listed in device manager as illustrated above, then you'll need to start debugging why your adapter driver isn't properly installing itself.
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 ===== General ===== ===== General =====
 It can be __immensely__ helpful if you can find someone in your area that has a known working setup and start swapping parts or just trying your laptop with their setup to try to isolate where the problem most likely is. It can be __immensely__ helpful if you can find someone in your area that has a known working setup and start swapping parts or just trying your laptop with their setup to try to isolate where the problem most likely is.
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