Keyspan USA-49WG Launching the Keyspan Serial Assistant, Explanation of Assistant Features

5.1 – Keyspan Serial Assistant

Besides the required drivers, the Keyspan USB 4-Port Serial Adapter software installer installs an application called Keyspan Serial Assistant. This application is used to:

·Determine the status of the adapter software and hardware

·Assist in problem solving

Launching the Keyspan Serial Assistant

To launch the Assistant, open the Keyspan Serial Assistant (in START menu-> PROGRAMS-> KEYSPAN USB 4-PORT SERIAL ADAPTER-> KEYSPAN SERIAL ASSISTANT). When you open the Keyspan Serial Assistant, you will see the following window:

If your Keyspan hardware and software are installed correctly, you will see your adapter in the ‘Adapter Status’ tab box. You should also see FOUR COM port numbers (COM1, COM 2, etc.) and their COM port status (IDLE or BUSY).

Explanation of Assistant Features

The following is a description of all the relevant text boxes and menus found in the Keyspan Serial Assistant. You can also obtain this information by turning on the ‘Enable Tool Tips’ check box in the Help tab in the Assistant window.

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