Impulse 6000D/7000DP:

sending test data to a PC

Application Note

Windows software driver

Versions of Windows XP, Vista,
and later, include a software
driver for FTDI USB Serial Con-
verters, including the FT232R.
The USB ID numbers are: VID
0403 and PID 6001.
When you connect the
Impulse to your PC for the first
time, Windows should recognize
and register your Impulse as a
USB Serial Converter and USB
Serial Port (COMx).
Introduction
Device manager
You can send test data fromm
an Impulse 6000D or Impulse Run Device Manager to check
7000DP through its Computer The IC is an FT232R from the the status of the Impulse COM
Port to a PC. The Computer Port FTDI company. It is compatible port. When viewing by Type,
is a USB Interface port that looks with the USB Version 2.0 Full your Impulse shows up in two
like a COM port to a personal Speed specification. places:
computer (PC). The USB port may reside t Universal Serial Bus control-
inside the Impulse, but the PC lers/USB Serial Converter.
Operating system acts like it now has an addi- t Ports (COM & LPT)/USB Serial
tional COM port and that COM Port (COMx).
requirement
port is connected to an RS-232 If you view by Connection, the
Fluke supports connecting serially connected instrument. Impulse will be under one of the
the Impulse to a PC running Once your Impulse is con- USB Root Hubs as:
Windows XP, Vista, or a later nected and the COM port is t USB Serial Converter/USB
version. enumerated, you can get test Serial Port (COMx).
data from the Impulse.
Virtual COM port
The Impulse USB port is built Computer cable Note: If Device Manager only lists the USB Serial Converter but
from an integrated circuit (IC) connection not the COM port, it could be that the Virtual COM Port driver
device that is commonly used is not enabled. Open USB Serial Converter Properties and go to
The Impulse Computer Port is Advanced. Check the Load VCP box if it is not already checked
inside adapter cables that con- a USB Device Port (peripheral) and press OK; then the COM port should appear.
vert USB to RS-232. When this with a Type B square connector. Note: You can changed the COM port number assigned by
device is connected to a PC, it It connects to a PC USB Con- Windows in Device Manager. Open the Properties for the USB
looks like a COM port to the PC. troller Port that has a Type A
Serial Port (COMx), go to Port Settings and press Advanced. Select
the desired COM Port Number from the drop down list box and
When Windows enumerates the rectangular connector. press OK. To get the device list to show the new COM port number
device it assigns a COM port Connect the Impulse to your perform a Scan for hardware changes.
number to it. It is called a virtual PC with a standard USB Type A Note: If Device Manager says that a COM port number is in use, it
COM port (VCP). to Type B cable. may be from another USB device that is no longer being used. You
can click through the error message and force it to the number
you want.
Note: If you unplug your Impulse, you can still see it in Device
Manager by selecting View/Show hidden devices. It will appear
grayed out.

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Advanced users The COM port should be set to: Hyperterminal
t 115,200 baud
Advanced users can find more t No parity To use HyperTerminal: Make a
information about the FT232R t 8 data bits connection for the COM port and
from the FTDI web site: www. t 1 stop bit set it to 115,200 baud, N81, with
ftdichip.com. New software t Hardware handshaking should hardware flow control. Open the
drivers, application notes, and be turned on. connection.
USB utilities are available. You When you press the “Send”
can learn how to view your USB button on your Impulse, you
connections and load and/or
Test data should see the test data on the
delete all FTDI drivers from your For most tests performed by terminal screen.
PC and obtain drivers for other the Impulse, the test data is After receiving the test data
operating systems. You can even displayed on one or more Sum- you can mark it and copy it to
use their D2XX direct interface mary screens. At each Summary the Clipboard, then paste it into
API to include in your own screen there is a “Send” button. a file somewhere else.
custom interface programs if you Press the “Send” button to send Or you can go to Transfer/Cap-
don’t want to use a COM port. that test data out via the USB ture Text and open a file. Then
Port. all data received will go into
COM port settings that file. Stop the capture when
Settings for the COM port should
Receiving data on a PC you are finished; you can then
use the data in the file as you
be made by the program that To get the test data on your PC,
please.
opens and uses the COM port you must open that COM port
such as: and receive the data when it is
t Terminal emulation program sent by the Impulse.
(HyperTerminal, Tera Term or You can use a terminal
other) emulation program such as
t Your custom Impulse connec- HyperTerminal to receive the
tion program data. Terminal emulation pro-
t Fluke Ansur Test Automation grams typically have ways to
System program save incoming data to a file. It
is also possible to write your
The settings in Device Manager
own PC program to receive the
are usually irrelevant because
data from the COM port for per-
they are overridden by the con-
sonalized applications.
trolling program.

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