Connect to LiveWire Edge 1515 via the Console port
The Console port on LiveWire Edge 1515 lets you connect to another computer terminal for advanced diagnostics or recovery access using an USB console cable (USB to RJ45) connected from the USB port on your PC/laptop to the Console port of LiveWire Edge 1515.
Using the Console port on LiveWire Edge 1515, a laptop, and a terminal program of your choice, you can log into LiveWire Edge 1515 and access the LiveWire command prompt (admin@livewire).
To connect to LiveWire Edge 1515:
1. Connect the Console cable from your laptop to the Console port on LiveWire Edge 1515.
2. Navigate to the Windows Device Manager and determine the COM port assigned to the Console port on LiveWire Edge 1515:
a. Open the Windows Device Manager.
b. In the “Ports (COM & LPT)” category, find the matching COM Port #. For example, “COM4” in “Prolific PL2303GC USB Serial COM Port (COM4).”
3. Using any serial terminal program (e.g., HyperTerminal or Putty), establish a connection to LiveWire Edge 1515 using the COM Port # identified above. Make sure the appropriate terminal settings match the settings below for LiveWire Edge 1515.
◦ Connection Type: [Serial]
◦ Serial line: [COM#] (see Step 2 above)
◦ Terminal Type: [VT100+]
◦ Bits per second: [115200]
◦ Data Bits: [8]
◦ Parity: [None]
◦ Stop Bits: [1]
◦ Flow Control: [None]
◦ VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support: [Enabled]
◦ Recorder Mode: [Disabled]
◦ Resolution 100x31: [Enabled]
4. Once a connection to LiveWire Edge 1515 has been established, the LiveWire Edge 1515 configuration menu appears.
With each configuration change, you are prompted to enter your admin password. The default username and password is:
username: admin
password: admin