How to find the COM port for connected devices on Windows OS

When setting up external communication with devices via RS232 on Window you need to know which COM port to send / receive commands on.

There are a couple of ways to find this:

1. Check the 'Device Manager' app on your Windows machine and check the ports under Ports (COM & LPT)

2. Check the embed application settings by opening the settings panel, entering the password and click on 'Settings'.

Then scroll down to the Serial/RS232 devices section and you'll see the available COM ports being used:

Once you've found the COM port for your device you can continue to setup your RS232 device.

Further reading: How to set up an RS232 connection with a Windows device and embed signage