{"id":6323,"date":"2013-12-19T17:30:55","date_gmt":"2013-12-19T09:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sg\/?p=6323"},"modified":"2013-12-19T17:30:55","modified_gmt":"2013-12-19T09:30:55","slug":"tip-testing-functionality-interface-converter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/2013\/12\/tip-testing-functionality-interface-converter\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip for testing Functionality of Interface Converter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We can do a simple loopback test to see if the functionality of the Phoenix Contact PSM-ME-RS232\/RS485-p converter is working.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6324\" alt=\"Overview of Interface Converter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/1.png\" width=\"496\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/1.png 620w, https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/1-300x123.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The equipment that is required are a RS 232 cable (USB to RS232), a laptop with HyperTerminal installed, jumper cables and of course the Interface Converter itself.<\/p>\n<p>In just a few simple steps, you will be able to test the functionality of it!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start up the HyperTerminal program and create a new connection by giving it a name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6325\" alt=\"HyperTerminal Connection\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/2.png\" width=\"410\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/2.png 512w, https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/2-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the com port of the connection. Com port can be check in the Device manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Opening Device Manager\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/3.png\" width=\"398\" height=\"278\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6326\" alt=\"Selecting the Com Port\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/4.png\" width=\"401\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/4.png 501w, https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/4-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Configure the port setting on the Baud Rate, Data Bits, Parity, and Stop bits. The baud rate setting should be as per the device Dip Switch setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6328\" alt=\"Configuring Com Port\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/5.png\" width=\"287\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/5.png 287w, https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/5-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>By using the jumper cable, connect D(A) to T(A) and D(B) to T(B)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6329\" alt=\"Connecting the Jumper Cable\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/6.png\" width=\"245\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Type in any text on the HyperTerminal and the words will display on the HyperTerminal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6330\" alt=\"Final Test of HyperTerminal\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/7.png\" width=\"452\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/7.png 565w, https:\/\/blog.phoenixcontact.com\/marketing-sea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/12\/7-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you see the text that you typed in Hyper Terminal above, it means that your Interface converter is working. 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