User`s guide

Chapter 3 ________________________________________________________________ Operation
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In the Address Book window, you can define MAWS communication
details. You can also define parameters for both directly connected
stations and for stations that establish the connection via modem. You
can add new entries and delete old ones.
Opening MAWS Service Connection
Before you can download files or upload the configuration file, you
need to open the service connection to MAWS.
MAWS Terminal supports any number of serial ports available in the
computer. The software reads from the registry of the Windows®
operating system which serial ports are installed. The Select Address
Book entry list reflects the serial ports that are available for selection.
For an example, see Figure 80 on page 88. The user may select any
applicable COM port from the list.
This feature enables even the usage of the USB to RS-232 converter
cables that are usually installed above any other COM ports installed to
a computer. The COM port number of such a converter cable depends
on the system configuration. For example, in a desktop computer with
only two physical COM ports (COM1 and COM2) a converter cable is
installed as COM3.
When reassigning the COM ports after installation, for example, when
changing COM5 afterwards to COM4 you need to manually recreate
the address book entry for the modified COM port.
To establish a connection to MAWS, choose Dial from the Connection
menu. You can also click the Dial icon. The Select Address Book
entry to dial window appears, see Figure 80 on page 88.