Section 4
Service, Configuration & Testing
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4.4.3
Command Line Terminal Programs (Including Tera Term)
The FT050 Acu-Test cable can also be used to communicate via command line terminal programs, including
Hyperterminal and Tera Term. This provides the user with a visible method of communication with digital wind
sensors without building an RS485HD network.
To begin a Tera Term connection click ‘New Connection…’ in the File Menu:
Figure 21: Creating a Connection in Tera Term
Create a new Serial connection, the COMx channel will be dynami
cally assigned by the user’s computer, but
should typically be recognised as a ‘USB Serial Port’.
It is necessary to modify several settings to view the data and simplify the end-of-line character requirements of
software commands (i.e. remove the requirement to type <cr><lf> at the end of all commands).
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Navigate to the ‘Terminal Setup’ window from the top menu: Setup > Terminal
a.
Set the ‘New-Line Transmit’ setting to: “CR+LF”
b.
Enable ‘Local Echo’ by ticking the box (Local Echo makes typed characters visible on the display)