Com Port Loopback
This application runs a loopback test of the selected serial port.
Com port loopback. What is loopback testing. A loopback test is a simple way to verify that rs 232 communications hardware is working. This is typically accomplished using a terminal program such as hyperterminal. It can show problems in the serial port the cable or the software generating the messages without having to connect to third party hardware.
Cts with rts in rs 422 and rs 485 ports. Loopback adapters ship with all digi terminal server products. Creating a loopback adapter. If you need to perform a more advanced loopback test which will allow hardware flow control you should connect the cts and rts pins to the dtr and dsr pins in rs 232 port and cts with to rts.
What information does the loopback test provide. Ways of implemented a loopback test. Older pc s may use a db 25. The serial port on ibm compatible pc s conform to the rs232 electrical standard and use a male db 9 connector.
A loopback test simply sends data from a port through a jumper and back to the serial port. The loopback test is providing information about. If you don t want to make your own plugs you can always purchase our serial and parallel loopback plugs. A loopback test can verify the operation of serial communication by sending and receiving data from the same serial port.
The user must simply connect the tx and rx signal lines and then execute the test. To perform a loopback test on a com port first plug in the loopback plug into the desired port on your digi hardware. A signal is initiated from a device and returned to it after traversing part or all of a network. A loopback test involves sending and receiving data from the same com port.
They are small rj 45 db 25 or db 9 plugs with no cable. Loopback tests can be used for rs 232 rs 422 and rs 485 serial communication.