FrontLine RS-232 ComProbe II User manual

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RS‐232ComProbeII
QuickStartGuide
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Copyright©2000‐2010FrontlineTestEquipment,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Youmaynotreproduce,
transmit,orstoreonmagneticmediaanypartofthispublicationinanywaywithoutpriorwritten
authorizationofFrontlineTestEquipment,Inc.
FTS,Frontline,FrontlineTestSystem,SerialtestandComProbeareregisteredtrademarksofFrontline
TestEquipmentInc.NetDecoderisatrademarkofFrontlineTestEquipmentInc.
Allothertrademarksandregisteredtrademarksarepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
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MINIMUMSYSTEMREQUIREMENTS
•PCwithWindowsXP(ServicePack2orhigher,32‐bitonly),orWindows7(32‐bitor64‐bit)
•IntelCore2Duo2.2GHzProcessororHigher
•RAMRequirements:1GBminimum,2GBrecommended
•50MBfreeHardDiskSpace
•OneUSB2.0Port
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TableofContents
MinimumSystemRequirements_________________________________________________________ii
Introduction_________________________________________________________________________1
InstallationInstructions________________________________________________________________1
RS‐232ComProbeIIInstallationonXP__________________________________________________1
RS‐232ComProbeIIInstallationonWindows7___________________________________________6
SoftwareInstallation_______________________________________________________________13
RS‐232ComProbeIIDataCaptureCables_________________________________________________13
MonitoringOptions__________________________________________________________________13
HardwareSettings___________________________________________________________________15
I/OSettings_________________________________________________________________________15
TechnicalSupport____________________________________________________________________17
TableofFigures
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Figure1InstallWizardWelcome..................................................................................................................1
Figure2FoundNewHardwareWizardDialog..............................................................................................2
Figure3‐Browse...........................................................................................................................................2
Figure4‐DirectoryStructure.......................................................................................................................3
Figure5‐InstallFromDisk............................................................................................................................3
Figure6‐LocateFile.....................................................................................................................................4
Figure7‐InstallFromDisk............................................................................................................................4
Figure8‐SelectComProbe...........................................................................................................................5
Figure9‐FinishedInstallation......................................................................................................................6
Figure10‐DeviceManager..........................................................................................................................7
Figure11‐UpdateDriverSoftware..............................................................................................................7
Figure12‐Browsemycomputer…...............................................................................................................8
Figure13‐Letmepick…................................................................................................................................8
Figure14‐HaveDisk.....................................................................................................................................9
Figure15‐InstallFromDisk..........................................................................................................................9
Figure16‐SerialComProbeFolder............................................................................................................10
Figure17‐InstallFromDisk........................................................................................................................10
Figure18‐SelectModel.............................................................................................................................11
Figure19‐SoftwareLoading‐Win7...........................................................................................................11
Figure20‐WindowsSecurityWarning.......................................................................................................12
Figure21‐InstallationComplete................................................................................................................12
Figure22–MonitoringConnectionOption1:RS‐232ComProbeIIOnly...................................................14
Figure23–MonitoringConnectionOption2:RS‐232ComProbeIIwithY‐Cable......................................14
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Figure24–MonitoringConnectionOption3:RS‐232ComProbeIIwithY‐CableandExtension..............14
Figure25‐HardwareSettings.....................................................................................................................15
Figure26‐I/OSettings...............................................................................................................................15

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INTRODUCTION
WelcometoFrontline’sRS‐232ComProbeIIQuickStartGuide.
ToaccessthePDFversionofthisQuickStartGuideonyourPC,click‘Start
Æ Programs Æ Serialtest
Async[version#]
Æ Documentation Æ RS‐232ComProbeIIQSG’or‘StartÆProgramsÆNetDecoder
[version#]
Æ Documentation Æ RS‐232ComProbeIIQSG’.
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
TherearetwoinstallproceduresfortheRS‐232ComProbeII:oneforXPandoneforWindows7.
RS‐232ComProbeIIInstallationonXP
1. InserttheproductCDintothePC.
2. PlugtheRS‐232ComProbeIIintoaUSBport.
TheFoundNewHardwareWizarddialogueboxappears.
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Figure1InstallWizardWelcome
3. ChooseNo,notthistime
4. ClickNext.
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Figure2FoundNewHardwareWizardDialog
5. ChooseInstallfromalistorspecificlocation
6. ClickNext.
NowyouhavetolocatetheRS‐232ComProbeIIdriver.
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Figure3‐Browse
7. SelectDon'tsearch,Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall.
8. ClickNext.
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ThenextFoundNewHardwareWizarddialogappears.
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Figure4‐DirectoryStructure
9. SelectHaveDisk.
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Figure5‐InstallFromDisk
NowyouhavetolocatethedriverforyourComProbe.
10. SelectBrowse.
ThedriverislocatedonyourproductCDat:Serialtest\Drivers\SerialComProbeor
NetDecoder\Drivers\SerialComProbe.ThisdirectorycontainstheWindowsdriverinformationfile
neededtoinstallthedriver.
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Figure6‐LocateFile
11. SelecttheSerial_ComProbes.inf.
12. ClickOpen.
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Figure7‐InstallFromDisk
Backatthepreviousdialogthelocationofthedirectoryyoujustchoseappearsinthetextboxnextto
theBrowsebutton.
13. SelectOKtocontinuetheinstallation.
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Figure8‐SelectComProbe
ThenameoftheRS‐232ComProbeIIwillbedisplayedunderModel.
Note:Ifthereareotherdeviceslisted,youhavetoselecttheRS‐232ComProbeII.
14. ClicktheNextbuttontocontinuetheinstallation.
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Note:Ifyougetadialogboxquestioningthesoftwareintegrity,don’tworry—ClickContinueAnyway.
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YourcomputerwillnowinstalltheRS‐232ComProbeIIdriverfromthedirectoryyouselected;you’llget
adialogboxsayingthattheinstallationisfinished.
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Figure9‐FinishedInstallation
15. ClicktheFinishbuttontoclosethewizard.
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TheinstallationoftheRS‐232ComProbeIIdriverisnowcomplete.
YourcomputerwillrememberthisUSBapplication.ThenexttimeyouinserttheRS‐232ComProbeII,it
willautomaticallyfindtheappropriateinterfacedriver.
RS‐232ComProbeIIInstallationonWindows7
TheprocedureforinstallingtheRS‐232ComProbeIIdriverisdifferentonWindows7thanitisforXP.
Followthestepsbelow.
1. InserttheproductCDintothePC.
2. PlugtheComProbeintoaUSBport.
Note:DependingonhowyourPCissetup,youwilleitherseeamessageindicatingthatthedriver
softwarewasnotinstalled,orthatitwasinstalledsucessfully.Whateverthecase:
3. Closethedialog.
4. GototheControlPanelandopentheDeviceManager.
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Figure10‐DeviceManager
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5. RightclickonRS‐232ComProbeIIunderFrontlineTestEquipmentComProbesandselect
UpdateDriverSoftware.
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Figure11‐UpdateDriverSoftware
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Thenextstepistochoosethedriverlocation.
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Figure12‐Browsemycomputer…
6. SelectBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware.
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Figure13‐Letmepick…
7. Onthisdialog,selectLetmepickfromalistofdevicedriversonmycomputer.
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Figure14‐HaveDisk
8. SelectHaveDisk.
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Figure15‐InstallFromDisk
9. OntheInstallFromDiskdialogselectBrowse.
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Nowyouhavetodrilldowntofindthefolderthatcontainsthedriver.Thedriverislocatedonyour
productCDat:Serialtest\Drivers\SerialComProbeorNetDecoder\Drivers\SerialComProbe.This
directorycontainstheWindowsdriverinformationfileneededtoinstallthedriver.
10. OpentheSerialComProbesfolder
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Figure16‐SerialComProbeFolder
11. ClickontheSerial_ComProbesfile
12. SelectOpen.
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Figure17‐InstallFromDisk
13. OntheInstallFromDiskdialogselectOK.
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Figure18‐SelectModel
14. SelectFrontlineRS‐232ComProbeIIunderModel.
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Note:IfFrontlineRS‐232istheonlydevicelisted,youdonothavetoselectamodel.Ifotherdevices
arelisted,youmustselectthemodelbeforeselectingNext.
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15. ThenselectNext.
Oncethedriverstartstoload,
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Figure19‐SoftwareLoading‐Win7
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youmaygetaWindowsSecuritywarning.
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Figure20‐WindowsSecurityWarning
16. YoucanignorethiswarningbyselectingInstallthisdriversoftwareanyway.
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YourcomputerwillnowinstalltheComProbedriverfromthedirectoryyouselected;youwillgeta
dialogboxsayingthattheinstallationisfinished.
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Figure21‐InstallationComplete
17. ClicktheClosebuttontoclosethewizard.
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SoftwareInstallation
TheinstallationofyourNetDecoderorSerialtestAsyncproductcreatesafolderonyourdesktop.
1. Openthedesktopfolderanddouble‐clicktheshortcutlabeledFrontlineNetDecoderorFrontline
SerialtestAsync.
2. ThesoftwaredisplaystheChooseProtocoltoAnalyzedialogthatcontainsalistoftheavailable
protocols.
3. Expandthefoldercontainingthedesiredprotocolandselecttheprotocolstack.
4. SelectacapturemethodfromtheDataCaptureMethodselectionpanebelowthelistwindow(if
necessary).
5. ChecktheCreateShortcutWhenRuncheckboxifyoulikeandclicktheRunbutton(ifyouchoose
tocreateashortcut,thesystemcreatesoneandplacesitinthedesktopfolder).
Alternatively,youcanaccesstheChooseProtocoltoAnalyzedialogfromyourWindowsoperating
systembyclickingStart|Programs|NetDecoder[version#]|FrontlineNetDecoder.Thenselectthe
protocolfromthedisplayedlist.ConsulttheonlineHelpforadditionalinformationonchoosing
protocols.
RS‐232COMPROBEIIDATACAPTURECABLES
TheRS‐232ComProbeIIshipsalongwiththeseitems:
1. RS‐232ComProbeII
2. 6‐footUSBCable
3. RS‐232Y‐Cable(onefemale9‐Pintotwomale9‐Pinconnectors)
4. 6‐footRS‐232ExtensionCable
5. Onemale25‐Pintofemale9‐Pinadapter
6. Onefemale25‐Pintomale9‐Pinadapter
TheRS‐232ComProbeIIconnectstotheanalysisPCviaUSB.Useyour6‐footUSBcabletoconnectthe
RS‐232ComProbeIItoyourPC.TheRS‐232ComProbeIIcanbeconnecteddirectlyin‐linewithyour
regularcommunicationsetup.YoumayalsousetheRS‐232Y‐Cable,theextensioncablesandthe25‐Pin
to9‐Pinadaptersdependinguponyourcommunicationsetup.
MONITORINGOPTIONS
MonitoringserialcommunicationsbyFrontline'sSerialtestorNetDecoderanalyzerispassive.Some
serialanalyzersreceivethedatafromonesideofthecircuitundertestandretransmitittotheother
side.TheSerialtestandNetDecoderanalyzersdonotworkthatway.TheRS‐232ComProbeIItapsthe
circuitundertestusingasimple"Y"cableandtherearenoactiveelectronicsinsertedintothe
communicationpath.
ToassistcustomersintappingintoAsyncRS‐232busconfigurations,Frontlineisprovidingcustomers
withalotofflexibilitytoaddressdifferentmonitoringsituations.TheRS‐232ComProbeIIcanbeused
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directlyin‐line,orconnectedviaacombinationofaprovidedY‐cableand/orthe6footRS‐232extension
cable.Somemonitoringsituationsmayrequireapairof25‐pinto9‐pinadapters,whichareincluded.
Themonitoringconnectionoptionsaredisplayedbelow.
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Figure22–MonitoringConnectionOption1:RS‐232ComProbeIIOnly
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Figure23–MonitoringConnectionOption2:RS‐232ComProbeIIwithY‐Cable
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Figure24–MonitoringConnectionOption3:RS‐232ComProbeIIwithY‐CableandExtension
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HARDWARESETTINGS
TheHardwareSettingsdialogisusedtoselectadevicetosniff/scan.Thefirsttimeyourunthe
program,theHardwareSettingswindowappears.Youcanchangeanyofthehardwaresettings,at
anytime,bychoosingOptions|HardwareSettingsfromtheControlwindow.
1. SelectHardwareSettingsfromtheOptionsmenuontheControlwindow.
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Figure25‐HardwareSettings
2. Selectadevicefromthedrop‐downlist.
3. SelectOK.
Ifnodevicesarefound,thelistwillbeblank.YoucanalsoselectRefreshListtomakesurethelistis
complete.
I/OSETTINGS
Beforeyoucanbegincapturingdata,youmustsetthedatarateandseveralothervariables.Youprovide
thisinformationintheI/OSettingswindow.
Figure26‐I/OSettings
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1. ClickontheI/OSettingsiconontheControlwindowtoolbar,orchooseI/OSettingsfrom
theOptionsmenu.
2. FortheDataRate(bps),selectaratefrom300to921,600orenterauniquedatarateupto
954,861.
DataRatessupportedby 32ComProbeIIinclude:theRS‐2
300220000
220353‐238715
240385‐260416
264424‐286458
293804‐318287
330529‐358072
377748‐409226
440706‐477430
528847‐572916
661058‐716145
881411‐954861
3. ForParity,selectNone,Odd,Even,MarkorSpace.Noneisthedefault.
4. ForDataBits(sizeofthebits),select5,6,7,or8.Eightisthedefault.
5. ForStopBits(endpointofthebit)select1,1.5,or2.Oneisthedefault
6. IfyouwanttodisabletheControlSignalInterrupts,selectthecheckbox.
7. ForBitOrder,selectLSB(LeastSignificantBit)orMSB(MostSignificantBit).
8. ForMonitor,selectCaptureDTE,CaptureDCE,orBoth(DCE&DTE)
9. ClicktheOKbuttonontheI/OSettingswindowtopclosethedialog.
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