Accessing the Console Interface on Windows
Accessing the SLG-20 Console Interface on Windows
Required Software
To access the console interface on Windows, you will need to download an install a program called PuTTY. This program can be downloaded here.
You will also need to use the built in windows program called 'Device Manager'.
Instructions for Accessing the Console Interface
1. Setup
Power up the SLG-20 via the XT30 input and connect the USB to the computer.
Set the switch on the SLG-20 Control Board must be set to “D” or “DBG”.
2. Finding the correct COM port
Determine the correct COM port using Device Manager. The SLG-20 Control Board will show up as "USB Serial Port"
If you see more than one device, try unplugging the SLG-20 Control Board and see which device is removed from the list, this should allow you to find the correct COM port.
3. Connecting to the Console Interface Using PuTTY
Open PuTTY
Select Serial Connection Type, and enter the COM port that you found earlier.
Set the speed to "115200"
Click open, and a black window will appear.
Click on this window and hit enter, you will now see the SLG shell prompt.
Refer to page Using the Console Interface for further information
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