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Install the program on your computer, then run it from the programs directory. You will have
the option to select a previously saved station, or to create a new one.
Once you have your station open and ready for use, c
lick the “Retrieve Current” button. A
window will appear to select which files you want to retrieve. Press Retrieve to collect and
save the selected files.
T
he Comet program has a “Direct Connect” tab which allows you to access the ASCII menu
system and data files from the BAM exactly as you would when using any other terminal
program as described in section 9.4.
9.3 Downloading Data Using Simple Terminal Programs
The BAM 1020 data can be easily downloaded through the serial ports using HyperTerminal
®
or other simple terminal programs. Nearly all PCs have the HyperTerminal program already
included. The following describes how to set up the program with the BAM 1020:
1. Connect the RS-232 or REPORT port on the back of the BAM to your computer or
laptop using the appropriate cable. Connect to the COM1 serial port if available.
2. Open HyperTerminal. (Usually located in the Programs\Accessories\Communications
directory).
The program will ask you to type a name for the connection. Type “BAM
1020
” or a name of your choice, then click “OK”.
3.
The “Connect To” window will open. Select COM1 (or another port if used) from the
drop-
down menu in the “Connect Using” field. Click “OK”. Note: You can also set up
the program to dial the BAM through a modem in this window.
4.
The “COM1 Properties” window will open. Set the following values in the drop-down
menus, then click “Apply” and “OK”.
Bits per second:
9600
Data bits:
8
Parity:
None
Stop bits:
1
Flow control:
None
5. The main HyperTerminal connection window should now be open. Press the ENTER
key three times. The window should respond with an asterisk (*) indicating that the
program has established communication with the BAM 1020.
6. Once communication is established, press the
h
key. This should cause the BAM 1020
System Menu to appear on the window as shown below. You can now send any of the
ASCII characters in the menu to retrieve the desired files. The menu options are
described in the following section.
7. HyperTerminal will only display 100 lines of data in the window. To capture larger files
(such as All Data), first select Transfer > Capture Text from the drop-down menu.
Select a location for the file, then click the “Start” button. Retrieve the desired files, and
HyperTerminal will automatically store them to the text file. Anything that comes
through
the terminal window will be saved to the file. Click the ”Stop” button to stop
capturing the text.
8. When you exit HyperTerminal, it will ask if you want to save your connection. Click
“Yes” and a file named BAM 1020.ht will be created in the HyperTerminal folder, which
will have all of the settings saved. Use this for future communications with the BAM.
