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2-2 Configuring USB Connection
Once the Stick Shaker CCU has been connected for the first time to the computer through an
USB cable, relevant drivers are automatically installed by the operative system (an active internet
connection may be required), then a virtual COM port is assigned to the hardware.
Before using the Stick Shaker, we have to know the exact port number (it changes from system
to system, depending on how many other COM ports, either real or virtual, have been previously
installed).
To know the port number, it is necessary to access the computer management console.
This can be done by selecting “Manage” after having right-clicked “My Computer” on the desktop,
or by running the management console directly via devmgmt.msc from Windows command line
/ search box / start button, as follows:
After the management console has been invoked via either of the methods previously explained, all
the peripherals installed in the computers are displayed in a tree-like style. To get a list of installed
COM ports, just click Ports (COM LPT), like in the sample below, to expand the tree:
This screen-shot shows a Stick Shaker installed into COM 4. At this point, just annotate the COM
number, as this will be required later when the Stick Shaker driver will be used for the first time. If case
multiple serial ports are displayed and you don’know what COM ports actually belongs to the Stick
Shaker, just disconnect the USB cable from the CCU and check what COM port disappears from the
list.
