Example VI BasicWriteandRead.vi reads back junk.

Hello All,
I am new to LabView, and I am currently trying to talk to a device connected through a serial port. (I am also new to working with serial ports…) When I use the BasicSerialWriteandRead.vi provided as an example, the data I read back is always a bunch of junk. The number of bytes read that is reported always matches the number of characters I entered, but the data read back does not match. Here is an example:
--> string to write: hello
-->read string: nunoo
(hit run again, and next string read is: nenno; next time it reads: oenno)
This connection uses the RS232 standard. When I use the example .vi mentioned above with another COM port listed, the input is echoed correctly, so I guess the problem has something to do with the specific device I’m talking to—maybe I don’t have the settings correct or something like that?
Any suggestions?
Thanks

Get the correct communication specs for your device, if needed, contact the manufacturer.
Try communicating in Hyperterminal 1st before trying LV code, this way you know you have the correct baud, stop bits, parity, flow control.
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