Identifying the controller
Identify existing open ports
- Start with the cabling unplugged from the PC.
- for serial ports that are already present on the PC. If not already open, the GDK Manager will slide out.
Note: This may return no COM ports found. If it does, continue to step 2.
Plug in and identify the controller

- Plug the controller into the PC.
- Click again.
- Now that the controller is connected, it will show up as a new COM port.
Identify COM ports
- Plug the controller into the PC.
- for serial ports that are already present on the PC. If not already open, the GDK Manager will slide out.
Name and Connect


- Check the Available Addresses list for the desired controller.
- Double click the controller in the list.
- The controller will then be added to the Aliased Addresses menu.
- GDK will automatically create a name for this controller. If you would like to, you may click the controller name to change it.
- The default baud rate is 115200 bits/sec. If the controller has been configured for a non-default baud rate, select the appropriate speed via the Baud Rate drop down menu.
Connect to your newly identified controller.
No new COM ports found
No new COM ports were found. Please check your hardware and retry
Step-By-Step GDK is connected to your hardware.
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