How to Communicate With Relays and Test Sets Via Serial Communication

Sometimes the hardest part of relay testing is getting your laptop to talk to the relay or test-set.
Watch this video to learn how to connect to a test-set or relay via serial communication.
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[@julionavas5626]

I would add that for some devices serial RS232 is the only way to connect at the very first time due too there not IP address defined on the device or this IP address is not defined, so serial conection is needed to check/setup TCP/IP comms.

[@Relaytraining]

Thanks for the comment. You can also use the front panel to set the comm address in most cases as well.