Manual Part Number:
5-06-4900-65-0
Revision Level: A
ECO 8541
File Name: MN-A-0177
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Setting Up RS-232 Terminal Interfacing using Microsoft Windows 95 or later:
•
Open HyperTerminal.
On your PC computer, open HyperTerminal: Navigate from the
Windows desktop
– Select Start
→
Programs
→
Accessories
→
Communications
→
HyperTerminal.
•
Configure HyperTerminal.
In HyperTerminal, create and configure a new connection
– follow the prompts:
PROMPT
YOU ENTER
CONNECTION NAME
5100E
CONNECT TO
COM1, or other available COM
port
In HyperTerminal, select the correct COM port properties, to interface properly with the
Model 5100E:
PROPERTIES
YOU ENTER
BITS PER SECOND
9600
DATA BITS
8
PARITY
None
STOP BITS
1
FLOW CONTROL
None
TERMINAL
EMULATION
VT 100 *
* Terminal Emulation may not be selectable with all operating systems.
Selec
t “Apply” and “OK” as prompted. The Hyper Terminal program will immediately
begin communicating with the Model 5100E, and the Model 5100E will commence
sending data via ASCII code dump to the PC. The information from the analyzer will be
sent in ASCII strings, at 1-second intervals. Data will be sent in the factory default
“Human Readable” format unless another format is requested by the user.