COM Port

This item opens a window to allow you to alter the COM port setting.

The serial port can also be changed by double clicking on the COM x label at the bottom of the screen.

A dialog will open allowing you to change the port value. If the port successfully opens, then the label will show COM plus the port number.

If the port did not open, then the label will show COM x and an error message will be displayed.

Please note that a COM port can open successfully but the programmer software may still not find the hardware. This is usually due to the hardware being connected to a different COM port than that selected.

Example, you may have selected COM1 which opened successfully, but your hardware is connected to COM2.

See USB port also.