
Page 38 - Database Download
Maintenance
Page 38 - Maintenance
Installation & Maintenance
INDeX 30
38DHB0002UKDF- Issue 4 (07/2001)
Kermit Database Download
For a database download you must connect to serial port 1 of the system. To
minimise the download time set both the system serial port and the PC to the
highest matching speed possible.
1. Connect the PC serial link to serial port 1 of the system and log on from Kermit
as normal.
2. Set the system and PC to the fastest matching port speed they support
(See
page 35)
.
3. From the
Administration
menu, select
Database Management
.
4. Select
Download
and wait for the
# N3
response to appear.
5. Press
Ctrl
and
]
at the same time, then press
C
.
6. At the Kermit prompt, type
GET
and press
↵
.
a. The system requests the
"Remote Source File"
. Enter
DB
.
b. The system requests the
"Local Destination File"
. Enter the name of the DOS
file name for the downloaded database.
7. The screen shows the progress of the database file transfer. The PC beeps on
completion of the transfer.
8. Enter
FIN
and wait a few seconds until the
Kermit-MS>
prompt appears.
9. Press
C
and then
↵
to reconnect to the system.
10. Press
Esc
to restart normal system programming.
11. The downloaded database file is located in the Kermit directory under the name
specified above.