WindSonic Doc No 1405 PS 0019 Issue 28 November 2019
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10.3 Configuring using HyperTerminal
Note –
Other terminal emulators are configured in a very similar way.
1.
Determine the COM port the WindSonic is connected to.
2.
Run Hypertrm.exe.
3.
Create a New Connection (File
New Connection)
4.
Enter a
Name
(eg WindSonic 1) .
5.
Change ‘
Connect Using
’ to ‘Direct to Com 1’ (or other Com port as required)
6.
Adjust the Port settings to match WindSonic settings. WindSonic default settings are :
Bits per second
9600
Data bits
8
Parity
None
Stop bits
1
Flow Control
(Handshaking)
None
Click on OK and data similar to the following example will scroll on screen at the
output rate:
☺
Q, 229, 002.74, M, 00,
♥
06
10.4 Entering Configuration mode
From Continuous mode
From Polled mode
Type
*
Type
*
then
<N>
Where <N> is the Unit identifier
The WindSonic responds with a CONFIGURATION MODE message, stops reporting wind
measurements, and waits for a command (as detailed below).
10.5 Returning to Measurement mode
Type Q
then press
ENTER
The WindSonic responds with a checksum test and then continuous wind information when
in continuous mode, or on receipt of a Poll signal when in Polled mode.
