User's Manual

Transferring Data
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Transferring Hints
If the data does not transfer, try another port. To do so, click on the Port Close button to close the current
port. Then select a different port, click on the Port Open button, and try transferring again.
To verify the available ports on your computer, select Start | Control Panel | System to open the System
Properties dialog box. Another way to access the System Properties dialog box is to select Start | My
Computer and then double click on “View system information” listed under System Tasks on the left side
of the dialog box.
System Properties Dialog Box Showing Hardware Tab
In the System Properties dialog box, click on the Hardware tab, then the Device Manager button to open
the Device Manager dialog box, which shows all the hardware devices installed on your computer.
Double click on Ports to see the current port assignments. You should see “Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm
Port” with its designated COM port in parenthesis. If it shows this port is designated as COM5 or greater,
then you must change this to a COM port number of 1, 2, 3, or 4, because the Eclipse TensiTrak will only
communicate on ports 1, 2, 3, or 4.
If you must change the “USB-to-Serial Comm Port” setting, double click on it in the Device Manager
dialog box to bring up its Properties dialog box. Click on the Port Settings tab, then click on the Advanced
button to see the Advanced Settings dialog box for that port. Click on the drop-down arrow for the COM
Port Number in the lower portion of the dialog box as shown below.