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 Posted 02 April 2007 14:20 |
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The COM port setting for Rx10 can be changed by editing the RX10e.wlf file in the Laser10 folder.
Change the line: COM port : x (where x is the COM port number you require.)
The RX10E.WLF file primarily contains text that the program uses when displaying menus and messages on the computer's screen. It also includes a few items of data which configure how the rotary axis calibration software should operate. The letter 'E' in RX10E.WLF refers to the English language version in the following explanation. For other languages, the appropriate file should be used.
Normally, you don't need to know about these configuration items unless you intend to connect the RX10 control unit to one of the computer's serial communication ports other than the one designated as COM1. For example, if you have a printer or plotter which must be connected to COM1, you will need to connect the RX10 control unit to COM2.
If you intend to connect the RX10 control unit to a port other than COM1, you need to change the setting of a parameter in the RX10E.WLF file.
The RX10E.WLF file contains just ASCII characters and hence can be edited using any text editor. A word of caution first; always work on a copy of the file before making any changes to it. You can then test those changes to ensure that they are OK. If not, or you make a mistake, you can always recover from the situation by reverting back to the original file.
The file is split into a number of sections, each identified by a header line terminated by two colons. For example:
Header ::
RS232 ::
Text ::
The section that you are interested in is RS232 ::. It contains two parameters:
Timeout : 15
COM port : 1
Note that the number after the COM port parameter is 1. This indicates that the software will expect to find the RX10 control unit connected to COM1. If you are need to attach the unit to COM2, change the 1 to 2. Do not change the Timeout parameter.
After making the change, save the file. If you are editing the file with a word processor program, ensure that you save the file in ASCII format, not in the word processor's native file format. If you have copied the file, you may have changed its name. To test the new port configuration, ensure that the file is named RX10E.WLF before starting the software.
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