External Pump Control; Setting Up Hyperterminal - KD Scientific KDS LEGATO 100 User Manual

EXTERNAL PUMP CONTROL

This section of the KDS Legato 100 Series manual describes
the control of the pump using an external computer device.
If communicating via the USB Port, see Appendix C for one
time installation instructions of USB Driver.
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NOTE: The KD Scientific Pump Terminal
Program , provided on the Legato CD,
can be used for easy external control
of the Syringe Pump via RS-232 or
USB connection.

Setting Up HyperTerminal

HyperTerminal is a Windows application designed to
support the external control of devices such as the KDS
Legato 100 Series pump through a USB connection. The
following instructions describe the configuration of the
HyperTerminal application.
1. Select "Start – All Programs – Accessories –
Communications – HyperTerminal".
2. Enter a name for a New Connection
(i.e KDS_Legato_100), then click OK.
3. Select the Virtual Comm Port from the "Connect
using" drop-down list. Click OK. (If the Virtual Comm
Port is not known, use Device Manager to find it.
Instructions on setting up the Virtual CommPort Driver
are supplied in Appendix C.)
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NOTE: To determine the proper comport,
in your PCs "Systems Properties" screen,
under the "Hardware" tab, select
"Device Manger". Expand the "ports
(COM & LPT)" section and you should see
"Syringe Pump". The comport is listed next
to this in parenthesis.
508.429.6809
phone
info@kdscientific.com
e-mail
Operating the KDS Legato 100 Series
4. Set up the Port Settings as shown below
5. Verify the Settings are as shown below.
6. Choose ASCII Setup and select "Echo typed
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fax
www.kdscientific.com
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and click OK.
characters locally"then click OK to complete
the setup.
NOTE: To determine if your pump is
connected correctly, in Hyperterminal's main
window press 'Enter'; a ':' should appear. If
not connected properly, close Hyperterminal,
turn off the pump, unplug then re-plug the
USB cable and re-open Hyperterminal.
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