Connect to LiveWire Edge via the Console port
The Console port on LiveWire Edge 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.
Using the Console port on LiveWire Edge, a laptop, and a terminal program of your choice, you can log into LiveWire Edge and access the LiveWire command prompt (admin@livewire).
To connect to LiveWire Edge:
1. Connect the Console cable from your laptop to the Console port on LiveWire Edge.
2. Navigate to the Windows Device Manager and determine the COM port assigned to the Console port on LiveWire Edge:
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 using the COM Port # identified above. Make sure the appropriate terminal settings match the settings below for LiveWire Edge.
◦ 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 has been established, the LiveWire Edge 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