Advantech 5000 Series Connection (ADAM-5000E only)

RS-232 Port Connection
The RS-232 port is designed for field configuration and diagnostics.
Users may connect a notebook PC to the RS-232 port to configure or
troubleshoot your system in the field. Further, the ADAM-5000
system can also be configured as the slave of the host computer
through this port connection. The pin assignment of the port is as
follows:
Build-in Communication Ports for Diagnostic
Connection (ADAM-5000E only)
The Built-in Communication Ports for Diagnostic Function enables
users to perform a quick diagnostics to locate where the system is at
fault.
This Diagnostic Function requires the RS-485 port of ADAM-5000E
to be connected to COM1 of host PC, and the RS-232 port of
ADAM-5000E to COM2 of the previous host PC or other PCs.
Then you should install software such as ComWatch or
Hyperterminal and so on to monitor the commands that are being
issued and the subse- quent responses from connected modules.
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