AMOS_QuickStart

AMOS Quickstart Instructions

Revision 1, August 17, 2020

6. Click the 'Preferences | Connection' menu item, make sure that the 'Direct Link' radio button

is selected in the "Connect to AMOS" popup window, and then make sure that the COM Port

in the dropdown window corresponds to the AMOSRemote device. (Note: If you have

multiple COM ports on your PC and are unsure whether the listed COM port corresponds to

the AMOS Remote, you can take note of which COM ports are listed in the dropdown

control, close the "Connect to AMOS" window, unplug the AMOSRemote module from the

PC, and then click the 'Preferences | Connection' menu item again. The COM Port in the

dropdown control that is missing corresponds to the AMOSRemote module. You can then

close the window again, plug the AMOSRemote back in (wait for one minute for the LED to

begin flashing), click the 'Connect | Preferences' menu item again, and select the desired

COM port.)

7. Once the desired COM port is selected, click the 'OK' button. If a valid communications

response is received from AMOS, a popup message "Connected to AMOS" should appear. If

there is a problem connecting to AMOS for some reason, the popup message "Error, could

not connect to AMOS" will appear. In this case, please check the following:

1. Communications antennas on AMOS and the AMOSRemote are properly screwed in and

the AMOS robot is within adequate range for communications (up to 500 m on flat water

with line-of-sight conditions).

2. Check the COM port for the AMOSRemote in Windows Device Manager to ensure that all

drivers have been installed properly.

3. Check the red TX LED indicated below on the AMOSRemote after you click the 'OK'

button in the "Connect to AMOS" window to ensure that it briefly flashes red, indicating

that a request for data has been sent to AMOS. If bytes are received from AMOS, the RX

LED (see below) should briefly flash green.