Electroline Control Unit IV, Справочное руководство

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Control Unit IV Reference Manual Installation
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2.4 Setting up the host computer
This procedure sets up a computer so that you can establish a connection with the Control
Unit. There are two main types of connection: one is for setup and the other is for data
exchange. The connection you choose depends on how the host computer is being used.
Host computer used to set up the Control Unit
During the setup process, the host computer (PC, terminal or Workabout) communicates
with the Control Unit on the unit’s COM 3 port. The communication parameters on this
port cannot be changed. Therefore, the host computer’s communication parameters must
correspond to the Control Unit’s COM 3 parameters as shown in Chapter 3, which also
explains all the steps for setting up the Control Unit.
Host computer used to exchange data
When you want to use the host computer to exchange data such as subscriber status
information, you can set the computer’s communication port to other values on the
condition that they match the values of the Control Unit’s port (see Chapter 3 under
Setting up the COM ports).
2.4.1 Using HyperTerminal to set up a link with the Control Unit
The HyperTerminal software that comes with Windows 95 is used in the following example.
Do not use HyperTerminal for Windows 98. If you are using Windows 98, either downgrade
your version of HyperTerminal to the Windows 95 version, or obtain the most recent version
of HyperTerminal from the Hilgraeve website. You can continue to use the Windows 98
operating system. However, please note that you can use the HyperTerminal software that
comes with Windows 2000 and Windows ME. You can also use any other communication
program such as Procomm, or a standard terminal or the Workabout (see section 2.4.2).
To set up the host computer’s communication parameters using HyperTerminal:
1. Start the HyperTerminal software using the Start menu in Windows. Using the pulldown
menus, select Programs, then Accessories, then HyperTerminal. Run the program by
clicking on the HYPERTRM.EXE file. After the program loads, the connection
description window appears on screen. If HyperTerminal is already running, select New
Connection from the File menu.
2. In the connection description window, enter a name and choose an icon for the
connection. Click
OK
to continue.