User's Manual

Trailblazer Installation and User Manual version 1.02 16
3 Operation
3.1 Configuring and Accessing the Trailblazer Unit
3.1.1 Connecting the Serial Cable
You can access your Trailblazer with the GUI program, included on the CWT
product CD, and the included serial cable. Simply plug the DB 9 connector of the
serial cable into the serial port on your computer and the three pin connector to
the three pin connector (COM1) on the radio board (bottom board) as shown.
DO NOT USE COM2! It is currently reserved for future applications.
NOTE: Unpredictable results may occur if you are using a USB to serial
COM Port adapter!
Should you need to replace the serial cable, contact CWT or see Section 6.3.1 in
the appendix for a pin-out and a description on how to make one.
Figure 3: Connecting the Serial Cable
3.1.2 Installing the CWT GUI on Your PC
The CD included with your system contains a folder called “GUI” with the self
executing file CWT Trailblazer GUI 1.0x.xxxx [ALL-OS].exe. Browse to the CD
and open the file to install the GUI program on your PC. After you have
successfully installed the GUI, start the program by either double clicking the
CWT Trailblazer GUI ver. x.xx file on your desktop or browse
start-> programs-> Carlson Wireless Technologies Inc-> CWT Trailblazer GUI
ver. x.xx
3.1.3 Using the GUI
Double click the CWT icon and choose the appropriate COM port connected to
your serial cable.
RESET
CONNECT SERIAL
CABLE TO COM1 HERE
(Don’t use COM2!)