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QUANTUM™ COMPRESSOR CONTROL PANEL S90-010 CS (APR 08)
COMMUNICATIONS SETUP Page 41
HYPERTERMINAL
HyperTerminal is a terminal emulation program which
resides in the MicroSoft Windows environment, and as
such, will normally be found on any computer that is
running Microsoft Windows. HyperTerminal provides a
method by which the end user may verify conclusively that
their Quantum™ controller is functioning properly, and as
designed, with respect to external communications to
remote devices.
Many times, the Quantum™ controller will be installed into
an environment whereby the end user wishes to
communicate to it, either through a PLC (Programmable
Logic Controller), a desktop computer for the purpose of
monitoring/controlling plant operations through HMI
(Human Machine Interface), or any number of other
communications applications.
The purpose of this desired communications typically
involves viewing and changing setpoints, starting and
stopping a compressor, viewing alarm and shutdown
information, and viewing current operating conditions.
When first connecting a Quantum™ panel to a
communications network, it would be highly desirable to
determine that all necessary parameters (jumper settings,
panel setup, and cabling) are properly met so that
communications may be established quickly with the
Quantum™, so that time is not lost in trying to
troubleshoot a potentially simple problem.
A modem or direct connection from a Comm port of a
computer running Microsoft Windows can be used to
connect to Com-2 of the Quantum™.
Setting up Hyperterminal
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You will need to locate either a lap top or desktop
computer, that has Hyperterminal installed.
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Turn on the power for the lap top.
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After the laptop has fully booted, locate the
Hyperterminal program. (Hyperterminal is usually
found in the
Accessories
folder). If Hyperterminal
can't be found there, try using the
Find File
command, and search the entire hard drive.
•
Be aware that the screens that are actually shown
on the test computer may or may not appear
exactly as shown here. Various versions of
Windows can affect the appearance, as well as
whether or not the screen has been maximized,
or if it has been scaled to a smaller size.
Regardless of how the screen work appears, the
function of the screen work is what is important,
and that function is not affected by the way the
screen looks.
•
Once Hyperterminal has been located, execute it.
A dialog box will appear. You will be prompted to
enter a name for the
New Connection
. Type in
whatever name you would like to use,
Frick
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was
used in this example. This name will also create
a file once you are finished, saving all of the
setup parameters for future use. It is
recommended that a name be chosen to reflect
the type of Protocol that you will be using as you
may wish to setup for various protocols. Once
you have entered a name, click
[OK]
.
