Serial Ports

Both USB and RS232 (V24) ports support connection of a measuring device.

There are two standard USB ports (standard A and B). The shape of the connectors tells you which standard you have:

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RS232 (V24) ports (also known as COM ports) are the ports on the back of your computer for connection of a measuring device. By default, a PC has two serial ports:

COM 1 refers to port 1.
COM 2 refers to port 2.

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