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Com Ports not working

  • 20-02-2010 12:37pm
    #1
    mickger844posts
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    I got a weather station recently that you can connect to your pc and download the data using software provided. The station is connected to the pc by way of com port RS232. The problem is that the port is not detecting the station. The com port shows up in windows but nothing when i connect. I also tried a Sat Receiver to update firmware and it also didn't detect that device. Is there anything i can check or do that might help to get it to work???


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  • #2
    cpu.dude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭cpu.dude


    mickger844posts wrote: »
    I got a weather station recently that you can connect to your pc and download the data using software provided. The station is connected to the pc by way of com port RS232. The problem is that the port is not detecting the station. The com port shows up in windows but nothing when i connect. I also tried a Sat Receiver to update firmware and it also didn't detect that device. Is there anything i can check or do that might help to get it to work???
    What OS are you using? Are you sure your using the correct COM Port Number? This can be changed in the Device Manager:

    2jbmd7l.jpg


  • #3
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,468 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    cpu.dude wrote: »
    What OS are you using? Are you sure your using the correct COM Port Number? This can be changed in the Device Manager:

    2jbmd7l.jpg

    Have a dual boot system so i have tried it in Windows 7 and Windows XP with the same results. Yes i am sure i am using the correct com port number.


  • #4
    cpu.dude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭cpu.dude


    mickger844posts wrote: »
    Have a dual boot system so i have tried it in Windows 7 and Windows XP with the same results. Yes i am sure i am using the correct com port number.
    Perhaps try this COM Testing Software:

    com-port-stress-test-1.jpgcom-port-stress-test-2.jpg

    http://www.aggsoft.com/com-port-stress-test/download.htm


  • #5
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,468 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    cpu.dude wrote: »
    Perhaps try this COM Testing Software:

    com-port-stress-test-1.jpgcom-port-stress-test-2.jpg

    http://www.aggsoft.com/com-port-stress-test/download.htm

    Tried out that software and it is detecting my 2 com ports. It is sending out data but receiving in nothing, on your test i can see it has data in and out. The weather station was connected to com port 1 at the time. Seems a strange problem, i'm stumped here to what is wrong.:confused:


  • #6
    cpu.dude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭cpu.dude


    mickger844posts wrote: »
    Tried out that software and it is detecting my 2 com ports. It is sending out data but receiving in nothing, on your test i can see it has data in and out. The weather station was connected to com port 1 at the time. Seems a strange problem, i'm stumped here to what is wrong.:confused:
    Interesting? Check your BIOS Settings to make sure that it's correctly enabled. I have a 56K Modem years ago that wouldn't start no matter what I tried (for a solid year) and it turns out it was disabled in the BIOS.


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  • #7
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,468 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    cpu.dude wrote: »
    Interesting? Check your BIOS Settings to make sure that it's correctly enabled. I have a 56K Modem years ago that wouldn't start no matter what I tried (for a solid year) and it turns out it was disabled in the BIOS.

    Checked the BIOS already but will give it another look just in case i missed something.


  • #8
    mickger844posts
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,468 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    Checked BIOS and the com ports are enabled, so its hard to know what else to do :confused:


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