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Connecting a Sensor🔗

Step 1. Connect the Serial Port adapter to the PC


Physically connect the USB to Serial Port adapter to your PC. Drivers should be installed, or automatically installed via Windows Update.

Step 2. Connect the Sensor to the Serial Port


Connect your Sensors serial output to the Serial Port connector on your adapter.

Step 3. Adding the Channel


On the Channel Display, click the icon.

Select the Serial Port Input associated with the device you have connected.

See: Adding a Channel

  • Serial port sensors cannot be user defined.

  • If your device has a serial output and you'd like us to add support for it from within VCM Scanner, please contact us.