User's Manual

RK-Wi.232DTS-FCC Rapid Development Kit User’s Manual

3 Using Wi.USB-DTS™ Evaluation Software

The software supplied with the Wi.USB-DTS™ is used to read and set the volatile and non-volatile

registers within the Wi.232DTS™ module contained within. Additionally, it provides a chat interface for

basic information exchange. Please refer to the Wi.232DTS™ User’s Manual for more information on the

3.1 COM Port Setup and Selection.

Upon starting the Wi.USB-DTS™ evaluation software, you will be

presented with a COM port selection dialog box. Make sure that the

Wi.USB-DTS™ unit is already connected to the computer via the USB

cable before you start the software. This will ensure that the virtual

COM port which is assigned to the USB to UART bridge controller by

Windows is visible in the COM port selection list. Select the COM port

used by the Wi.USB-DTS™ . If you need to find out which COM port

this is, go to Control Panel > System Properties > Hardware Tab >

Device Manager > Ports (COM & LPT) > CP2101 USB to UART.

The first time you start the Wi.USB-DTS™ evaluation software, the

Baud Rate should be left at 2400 baud, since this is the factory default

baud rate setting for the unit.

Tip: The Wi.USB-DTS™ evaluation software does not auto-detect the

baud rate of the module. If you have changed the Non-Volatile Data

Rate register, you will have to select the baud rate you set this register

to when you start the Wi.USB-DTS™ evaluation software.

3.2 Wireless Chat Page.

The Wireless Chat page

in the Wi.USB-DTS™

evaluation software

demonstrates the

capability of the Wi.USB-

DTS™ to be used as a

wireless communications

link. Wi.USB-DTS™ works

as a wireless chat link

with no register changes

required, out of the box.

To Use Wireless Chat:

Type a message in the

lower text field and press

Enter. The text you typed

will be displayed on the

remote system, prefixed

with a Node Identifier if

you specified one.