Flow Tracker Series 1000/2000
Reference Manual
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RS-232 Output
Connecting to the computer
The Flow Tracker Series flowmeters have robust RS-232 serial
output capabilities. If the serial port on your computer is
female, the flowmeter can simply be plugged into your serial
port via the 8-pin mini-DIN to DB-9 serial adapter cable
included with the Flow Tracker. If the serial port on your
computer is male, you will need a common double ended female
adapter cable.
Configuring HyperTerminal
1
Open your HyperTerminal RS-232 terminal program
(installed under the Accessories menu on all Microsoft®
Windows operating systems).
2
Select
Properties
from the file menu.
3
Click on the
Configure
button under the “Connect To” tab.
Be sure the program is set for:
19,200 baud
and an
8-N-1-None
(8 Data Bits, No Parity, 1 Stop Bit, and no Flow
Control) protocol.
4
Under the “Settings” tab, make sure the Terminal Emulation
is set to ANSI.
5
Click on the
ASCII Setup
button and be sure the “Send Line
Ends with Line Feeds” box
is not
checked, and that the
“Append Line Feeds to Incoming Lines” box
is
checked.
If the flowmeter is connected to the serial port on the
computer, data should begin streaming to the window. If not,
try hitting the Enter key several times to clear any
extraneous information. If data still does not appear, check
all the connections and COM port assignments.
N O T E
Settings not mentioned here are normally acceptable in the default
position.
