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The MSAS Professional communicates with a PC via a 9 Pin serial cable.
This requires your PC to have a 9 Pin serial port for the cable to connect
to. Serial communication is stable technology with minimal power
fluctuation which is critical with this type of equipment. Most new
laptops, however, do not have a built in 9 Pin Serial Port thus it is
imperative that when you are purchasing a new computer you specify that it
MUST have a 9 Pin Serial port BUILT IN. Replicators and adapters do
not usually perform well. While BioMeridian lists a dedicated 9 Pin
Serial port as a REQUIREMENT for any computer running the MSAS Software,
some people have chosen to disregard this and have purchased laptops
without a serial port. In this situation BioMeridian recommends the
use of a USB to Serial converter which can be found at most computer
hardware stores. The converter which has proven to work the "best" is the
IOGear GUC232A adapter which can be found at BestBuy or online at
www.iogear.com Drivers for three of
the most common converters can be found below. BIOMERIDIAN
DISCOURAGES THE USE OF ANYTHING OTHER THAN A DEDICATED 9 PIN SERIAL PORT.
BIOMERIDIAN DOES NOT SUPPORT PROBLEMS THAT MAY ARISE DUE TO THE USE OF A
USB TO SERIAL ADAPTER.
USB to Serial -
The products listed below have been found to work on various computers,
although none have been found to consistently work on every computer.
BioMeridian cannot guarantee that these devices will work with your
machine or provide technical support for these devices. You will
need to make sure you install the proper drivers for the device.
Recommended -
IOGEAR - GUC232A
BELKIN - F5U103
KEYSPAN - USA-19QW |
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To configure your MSAS software for use with a USB-to-Serial adapter,
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Click
START - Run, type
sysdm.cpl then click
OK, click the
Hardware tab, click
Device Manager, then click the plus
(+) next to
Ports (COM & LPT) and note the
COM port number in parenthesis. |
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Within the MSAS
software, click Tools - MSAS Settings,
then click Communication,
and change the Com Port to
same setting as noted earlier. Click OK
to close MSAS Settings. |
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