Motorola MT2000 manual Setting a Communications Port 11. Setting a Port, Configure Computer

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Next are the steps to specify the serial port you use for interfacing with the radio and RIB. The default port is COM 1.

2.10.2 Setting a Communications Port

Table 2-11. Setting a Port

Instruction

What to Type

Explanation

1.Go to CONFIGURE COMPUTER

2.Go to the RIB field

3.Select a port

4.Test the port

5.Save this configuration

6.Exit screen when done

F3

TAB

F6

F8

F10

Press F3 at SERVICE SOFTWARE

CONFIGURATION MENU to go to

CONFIGURE COMPUTER.

Pressing Tab , Enter or Return advances to the next field. Press Tab five times.

Use the arrow keys to scroll through the available ports. Options are COM 1 or COM 2 on many computers. Some computers will also have COM 3 and COM 4. Choose the port where you will connect the computer-to- RIB cable.

You can test the port by pressing F6, COM TEST - if OK it will beep and in the Instruction Area (see letter B in Figure 2-7) of the screen the words “Communication with the radio was successful” will appear.

F8 saves the field options on the screen. “Configuration File Written Successfully” appears in Instruction Area (B) of the screen.

Press F10 to exit this screen and go to previous menu.

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