Before you can use NemaTalker you MUST configure the communication ports you want to use. You do this with the "Communications Settings" tab under the "Settings" menu.
When NemaTalker starts, it tries to detect all serial ports available in your system. All ports that it finds are displayed in a grid on the communications settings form, see below.
When you are missing ports that should be there you can have NemaTalker to attempt again by clicking the "Reset all ports" button. Also, when you have made any changes by removing or adding serial ports you should use the reset button.
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, OTHERWISE YOU CANNOT USE NEW SERIAL PORTS IN NemaTalker.
But be aware that any port settings are lost when using the reload button, and that these are reset to their default values.
The Communications Settings tab looks as follows:
 Serial ports parameters grid
For serial ports you can configure for each available port the Baudrate, the number of databits, the Parity bit and the number of stopbits to be used.
When a serial port is in use you cannot change its properties and the port parameters are shown in red.
You can also see what instruments are currently using the port in the Status column.
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 Serial port parameters row
Each available and detected port has one row in the ports grid.
When the row text is red the port is in use and its parameters can not be changed.
If you want to select a port to use, check the "Use this port" box.
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 Change communication parameter
When a serial port is not in use you can change the parameters for this port. This works as follows:
1. Select the parameter you want to change with a mouse click
2. A next click will change the cell into a drop down button
3. The third click will open the drop down and you can select the new value
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 "Reset all ports" button
When you are missing ports that should be there you can have NemaTalker to attempt again by clicking the "Reset all ports" button. Also, when you have made any changes by removing or adding serial ports you should use the reset button.
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 UDP local port setting
Sets the local port for UDP communication
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 UDP remote port setting
Sets the remote port for UDP communication
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 "Apply settings" button
Applies and saves the settings
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