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Communications
Section 6
The front panel has a DB-9 female connector. This port allows the BBS system to be
monitored and controlled using HyperTerminal (or other terminal emulation software) on
a Windows based PC. Refer to section 6.2 Terminal Setup, for a tutorial of this
interface.
6.1
Connecting the RS-232 Port
Connect a standard computer cable between the computer’s RS-232 port and the BBS
unit’s RS-232 port.
6.2 Terminal Setup
6.2.1 HyperTerminal Setup
This section gives step-by-step procedures for configuring the HyperTerminal interface.
Before proceeding the user must determine which PC Com port the BBS is connected to.
In this example, Com1 is being used. This will typically be the correct choice for most
users and their PC’s.
Refer to screen figures on page 20
1
From the Windows Start menu go to:
Programs/Accessories/ Communications/HyperTerminal
and click the Hyper
Terminal entry/icon.
2
The
Connection Description
window shown in Figure 11 appears. Enter a name
and select an icon for your unit and click OK. A sample name appears in Figure 11.
When all setup has been completed, this will be the HyperTerminal file name that
can be accessed without having to re-initialize the setting.
3
The
Connect To
window shown in Figure 12 appears. In the “Connect using” drop-
down box select ‘COM1’ or ‘Direct to Com1’ and click OK.
4
The
COM1 Properties
window shown in Figure 13 appears. Set each Port Settings
field as shown in Figure 13 and click OK.
5
The blank terminal interface screen appears as shown in Figure 14. On the File menu
go to properties and click once.
6
The ‘BBS (ADI-24M11 5
th
& Vine in this case) Properties’ window appears.
Click on the Settings tab. Fill in the fields as shown in Figure 15. Click the ASCII
Setup button.
7
The BBS (ADI-24M11 5
th
& Vine in this case) ‘ASCII Setup’ window appears. Fill in
the fields as shown in Figure 16. Click the OK button.
8
The ‘BBS (ADI-24M11 5
th
& Vine in this case) Properties’ window reappears
(Figure 20). Click the OK button.
9
HyperTerminal Setup is now finished. The blank terminal interface window reappears
as in Figure 14. Press the ENTER key to begin accessing the unit with RS-232 serial
communications. The Dimensions BBS interface screen appears as in Figure 17. Go
to Section 6.3 page 22 to begin using the BBS Communications interface.
