Data Sheet

MaxBotix
®
Inc.
Copyright 2005 - 2013 MaxBotix Incorporated
Patent 7,679,996
HRUSB-MaxSonar
®
- EZ™ Series
Page 5
Web: www.maxbotix.com
PD12141i
MaxBotix Inc., products are engineered and assembled in the USA.
Serial Terminal Configuration Con’t
Windows Configuration Con’t
If the provided software does not automatically find the first available
HRUSB-MaxSonar-EZ ultrasonic rangefinder, use the following directions
1. Click the “Settings” option.
2. In the “Serial port settings” window, change the “Port” option to the COM port number
assigned to the HRUSB-MaxSonar-EZ ultrasonic rangefinder.
For multiple sensor operation, use the following instruction set.
1. Open a terminal window
2. Click settings, if using the software provided for the HRUSB-MaxSonar-EZ ultrasonic
rangefinder
3. Change the “Port” menu to match the newest “COM#”
4. Click ok.
Linux Configuration
This was written using Ubuntu 12.10 and MoSerial terminal software.
1. Download and install a terminal program. http://www.maxbotix.com/terminal.htm has a
recommended program
2. Configure the HRUSB-MaxSonar-EZ
3. Click “Port Setup”
a. Set “Device” menu to “/dev/ttyUSB0”
b. Set Baud, Data Bits, Parity, and Stop Bits to match provided settings.
f. Turn off all “Handshake” options
4. Click OK
5. Click “Connect”
6. Click the tab that says “Received ASCII”
Apple OS Configuration
To configure the HRUSB-MaxSonar-EZ in Mac OS X operating systems please use the following instruction set.
1. Download a terminal program. http://www.maxbotix.com/terminal.htm has a recommended program
2. Open “Settings”
3. Click “Modem Preferences”
4. Select “usbserial0” for the HRUSB-MaxSonar-EZ ultrasonic sensor.
5. Set Data Rate, Data Bits, Parity, and Stop Bits to match provided settings
6. Remove check boxes from “Flow Control” options
7. Set “Service Name” to a name of preference
8. "Phone Number", "Pre-dial init", and "Password" options can be left blank .
For users that need drivers, drivers may be available for your system at http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm.
Value
Baud
57600
Data bits
8
Parity
0 / None
Stop Bit
1
Flow Control
0/None
Warning:
Removing the sensor
before Windows has
configured the drivers may
result in the drivers being
corrupted. Please allow
time for Windows to fully
install and configure the
drivers for the
HRUSB-MaxSonar-EZ