Serial Interface
The TriCoder can operate as a serial interface reader on a PC. To use the serial interface, you must have software reading the serial port directly, or a keyboard emulation program like PortKey, (allows a serial interface TriCoder to look like it‟s working as a keyboard wedge). The Utilities
Serial Installation on a PC
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If you ordered the TriCoder with the intent to use it as a serial interface you should have also ordered the C24 9 pin serial cable with your TriCoder. This cable has a 9 pin male
If the host port is female, it‟s not serial port. (Parallel ports are female)
If you have the wrong cable (9 pin cable and you have a 25 pin port) you can get a 9 to 25 serial adapter at your computer store.
The easy part is the connection – simply plug the C24 end of your cable into the open serial port in the back of your computer. Plug the I/O end of the cable into the port on the bottom of the TriCoder. If your serial ports are labeled (COM1 or COM2), make a note of which port you are plugged into – the software you use will need to know which COM port you are using.
Serial Installation on PC
Serial Interface Communications Software
If you serially connect the TriCoder to a PC, software is required to communicate with the serial port. Some applications read the serial port directly; no additional software is required.
If you want to connect to the serial port yet emulate the keyboard, use our PortKey software. PortKey takes data coming from the serial port and
The TriCoder comes with the Integrated Hardware Utilities for Windows that allows you to configure your serial port, test your communications, upload data, programs, voice prompts, firmware updates, and tables. The Integrated Hardware Utilities is also the easiest way to test serial communications.
If you are using a program other than the Integrated Hardware Utilities, follow the installation and setup instructions for that program.
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