User Instructions
VC1727C/R8
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3. Modem test:
Step 1:
Select port 3. (The WIDE AREA LED should light.)
Step 2:
From the
All
menu tap the ptelnet
button or equivalent program.
Step 3:
Tap the pull down menu bar
button. From the
Options
menu list select ‘
Serial
’. Set the
‘Serial options’
Baud
rate at
9600
by tapping the
6
6
icon and selecting 9600 from the displayed list. Tap
the
[Ok
]
button. This will set the desired ptelnet baud rate and return you to the ptelnet main display screen.
Step 4:
As in step 3 tap the pull down menu bar
button. From
the
Options
menu list select
‘Terminal’.
Set the ‘Terminal options’
‘Mode’
to
Serial
. Then tap the
check box
next to the ‘Local
options’ text, located just above the
‘Ok’
button. The check box should now have a check on it. Tap the
[Ok
]
button. This will set ptelnet for a direct serial connection and allow text entered by the user to be
displayed as it is entered into the palm.
From the drop down menu, choose the Terminal option.
Make sure the mode is set to “Serial” and “Local echo” is checked, then
tap
[OK]
.
Step 5:
Make sure your palm is plugged into the cradle, antennae are attached, the VC1727C cradle is
turned on and the correct port is active.