Visual Circuits Mantis MC, User Manual

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External Control Commands
133
Hyper Terminal Basics
Inputting external commands requires
❏
Laptop or other computer
❏
Hyper Terminal: all Windows machines contain under
Start/Programs/Accessories/Communications
❏
Null modem cable: female 9-pin, D to female 9-pin, D,
RS-232 cable
1. Connect the laptop to the Mantis using the null modem cable.
2. Start Hyper Terminal.
d. Select Com 1 and 9600BPS.
e. Press
Enter
and a
NAK
appears on the screen.
If this takes a long time or does not happen at all, recheck
the connection and verify that COM 1 is enabled in the
computer’s BIOS. Verify that no other application is using
COM 1.
f. After establishing the connection, select the File/Properties/
Settings Tab/ASCII Setup button.
g. Select the
Echo typed characters locally
box and select
OK
twice.
3. Proceed with typing in the syntax desired.
ACK
indicates a
correct response. Do not attempt to correct errors, press
Enter
and re-enter the command. Consult the Hyper Terminal Help
file or see your Network Administrator for further assistance.
Upon initial start up, the Mantis automatically begins playing the
latest loaded playlist/schedule.
To choose to begin playback manually via the External
commands, set this option its default
No .