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6.1 – Problem Solving
If you are having problems with your Keyspan USB to Serial Adapter, please read the following instrucons to assist
you in troubleshoong.
Hardware Troubleshoong
Step 1 – Use the Keyspan Serial Assistant.
Launch the Keyspan serial Adapter applicaon. When you open the Keyspan serial Assistant applicaon, the ‘Adapter
Status’ tab will show your Keyspan adapter, its COM port numbers (COM1, COM2, etc.) and its COM port status (IDLE
or BUSY).
Soware/Serial Device Troubleshoong
Step 1 – Check the Physical Connecons.
Make sure that your serial device is powered on and is properly connected to the Keyspan Serial Adapter.
Step 2 – Check Your Serial Device’s Soware Conguraon.
Check to see if your serial device’s soware is congured to use the Keyspan port. Please refer to your serial device’s
documentaon for instrucons on how to select/switch/congure a serial port in that soware.
Once you’ve found your soware port conguraon screen, it should display the Keyspan USB 4-Port Serial Adapter
COM port number.