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Section 6
6-4
Interfacing
Using an IBM PC Compatible Computer
The 1000-90 Communications and Utility Software included with the
LI-6262 will enable the analyzer to interface with any PC-compatible
computer with an RS-232C port.
Follow the instructions included with the 1000-90 to load the
COMM
program. The 1000-90 instructions describe how to run the
COMM
program using the softkeys F1 thru F9. Here are some tips for using the
program with the LI-6262:
F1
- Accesses the configuration menu. Select the configuration labeled
"General Purpose" by pressing
ENTER
.
F2
- Change COM. Notice that pressing F2 will toggle between COM1 and
COM2 on the screen menu. Use this to select the communications port
which is connected to the computer, if different than the default setting.
F3
- Local echo ON or OFF. Toggles between ON and OFF. Having the
echo ON is useful to view the characters on the CRT which are typed if a
computer is used to backload remote commands to the LI-6262.
F6
- File. Specifies the file into which incoming data will be copied (if
desired). Specify both the filename and the path where you want to copy the
data file. For example, typing C:\DATA will create an ASCII file named
DATA on the root directory of drive C. Further manipulation of the data file
can be accomplished with any software program that can read data from a
generic text file.
There are several other inexpensive communication programs which may be
used to interface the LI-6262 to a computer. Two such programs for IBM
PC's and compatibles are PC TALK (Freeware, P.O. Box 862, Tiburon, CA
93920) and ProComm (Data Storm Technologies, Inc., P.O. Box 1471,
Columbia, MO 65205). Either of these programs will allow ASCII data sent
from the LI-6262 to be displayed on the computer terminal or stored in a
disk file.