Manually changing the Port number for your ECM8 or TDC4

Posted by gamry on July 7, 2016

When installing a second ECM8, or switching to a USB-to-Serial adapter for your ECM8 or TDC4, it is necessary to manually change the Port number in the Gamry.INI file.  The correct Port number allows the Framework Software to communicate properly with the Gamry Hardware device.  The INI file is accessible from the Windows Start Menu under Gamry / Framework / Gamry.ini.  The file will open in your default text editor program.

For an ECM8 Multiplexer the relevant section of the INI file is:

[ECM8_1]
TYPE=ECM 8
LABEL=MUX
PORT=1
SerialNo=12345

For a TDC4 Temperature Controller the relevant section of the INI file is:

[TDC_1]
LABEL=Tcontroller
PORT=1
MODE=COM1:2400,O,7,1
SerialNo=12345
TYPE=4

The PORT=1 setting should be changed to match the newly assigned COM port for the device, whether it is an ECM8 or a TDC4.

 


Microsoft is Ending Support for Windows 7

Microsoft will discontinue support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020 which means Gamry will also be discontinuing support for Windows 7. If you are upgrading to Windows 10, like many companies and institutions, you need to be running Version 7 of our software. Please note that only USB and Ethernet-based instruments can run in Version 7. Eligible users can download the latest version of our software through our online Client Portal.

If you haven’t already registered your instrument, you can do so through the Client Portal.

Please email Technical Support if you have any questions regarding this transition. Please be sure to include your instrument model and serial number when contacting us.

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