Serial Connection – Toolkit

GRIDlink can be directly connected by a special cable assembly to the laptop with the Toolkit installed as shown here.

The Serial connection is generally used if a connection cannot be made by Ethernet.

Use this Cable Assembly and install the USB Driver

The Serial connection is generally used if a connection cannot be made by Ethernet.

From the Toolkit menu

Select Device / Select

Select the radio button “Use com port”

The only change you may need to make may be the COM number. See the drop down for all detected ports. Then click OK

To prove a connection between Toolkit and the GRIDlink

Select: Operations > Test I/O

At the bottom of the pop-up, the TD & RD LEDs should be blinking alternately indicating communication with the GRIDlink.

If there is no activity, this will time out with an error after a minute or so.

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