Swordfish PC Programming Help

[clarkm]

Anyone had trouble installing the software for the Swordfish esc programming.
1. I can't get it to link to a com port.
2. If I find a com port that seems to be connected to esc I get a "Timed out error message" and can't get version when I try to upgrade firmware or do anything?

can Anyone tell what I'm doing wrong or how to fix?

[siberianhusky]

I run vista on my laptop, I had to log in as admin at first to get access the com ports with the software, I changed the permissions so a normal user could access everything, for some reason for me when it was installed as admin it never gave proper permission for anybody else to access the hardware even though you could start the program.
No idea why.
It's under the properties when you right click on the program icon (not the shortcut on the desktop). Give users full permission.
Try it logged in as admin first to make sure this is the problem.

[clarkm]

It looks like all users have full permission, my laptop shows it linked to com port 9 (com9) I don't have a com port 9?

[clarkm]

WOW! Reading the thread above this one it looks like I may have a bad USB Linker! E-mail sent.

[hydroman2112]

i know this might sound dumb but did you make sure colors on usb match colors of plug

[clarkm]

Actually I did not notice a color match-up but I thought I might have it wrong and tried both ways. I do get a red light on usb and Green light on esc so I assume that is the correct way but I'll double check when I get home.

[hydroman2112]

i hooked mine up and i see the red on usb and green esc sw240hv when selected comm i could open settings blue dot on screen goes from blue to green; green light on esc goes off

[clarkm]

THANKS GUYS I GOT it FIGURED OUT HAD TO REASIGN COM NUMBER.
Now I have a question about the throttle range numbers were does it com from and is it this some we should change?

[hydroman2112]

dont know about that yet

[hydroman2112]

think mine says 562

[clarkm]

think mine says 562

Mine is at 600. Just wondered what this number means and we are able to change it in the PC programing. I see nothing in manual about what it should be so it just bugs me!

[hydroman2112]

did u where it shows 8 khz lower left corner i beleive that is factory set im going to try and find out about throttle setting