Knowledge Base

A stack overflow exception may occur when opening the In-Port software in your field PC, this is usually an issue with the Bluetooth connection between the Inclinometer and field PC, it can be caused by a number of reasons.

To solve this issue, you should first turn off your Inclinometer. On the field PC, you will need to navigate to the Bluetooth settings menu, for Archer 2 field PCs, this is done by going to Settings, then Connections, then Bluetooth.

At the top of this screen, navigate to COM Ports and delete the serial number relating to your unit.

Next, navigate to Devices in the same screen and delete the same number.

For Archer and Recon field PCs, the Bluetooth menu can be found at the home screen, click on this, then in the bottom right corner will be a selection for Bluetooth Manager. In this screen you will again need to navigate to COM ports and delete the serial number for your Inclinometer. Navigate to the Devices menu and delete the serial number relating to you Inclinometer.

Once this step has been completed, you must now reconnect your field PC and Inclinometer. To do this, switch your Inclinometer on and press the Add New Device button, select your serial number once it appears, set up a passcode if you wish, but it is not necessary. If you choose not to, the menu will still not allow you to advance without entering a passcode on the next screen, if you chose not to have a passcode simply enter 0 and press next. Now you will need to navigate to the COM Ports menu and select New Outgoing Port, select the serial number of the Inclinometer you have and navigate the menu, for Archer 2 field PCs select COM9, for Archers and Recons select COM8, untick Secure Connection.

With these steps completed, you should be able to use In-Port.