Lesman Tech Tips

Written by: Dan Weise

I couldn’t communicate with a HART device. The configuration software I was using, Pactware, thought the USB HART modem was on COM 3, while Windows’ Device Manager showed it was actually on COM 6.

To change the COM port in Pactware to COM 6, I right clicked COM 3 and selected Parameter:

The Parameter tab came up in the work area. I clicked on the serial interface drop down arrow to bring up the drop-down list of COM ports and selected the correct COM port as reported by Windows’ Device Manager, in my case COM 6.

The project showed the newly changed COM port, now COM 6.

I added a device and I was ready to roll:

The catch is remembering that the COM port selection in Pactware is not a property, it’s a parameter.

If you’re still having difficulty, don’t hesitate to reach out.

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Want to learn more? Check out my other blog posts on Pactware

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Dan Weise, Lesman product specialist, is an instructor for training classes on process instrumentation hardware, software, and technology.

Dan has been involved in all facets of data acquisition and process instrumentation since 1978, from sales and commissioning to service and support. He’s a long-time member of ISA, and has been with Lesman since 1988.

In his words, Dan’s the guy “who reads all the manuals nobody else reads”. In Lesman customers’ words, he’s the trainer to call if you want to “cut to the SO WHAT of instrumentation”, so it’s easy to understand.