Problems With The Serial Interface; If You Cannot Verify Rs-232 Communication; If You Have Rs-232 Connection Problems With The Ms Windows Terminal Program - Agilent Technologies E5900B User Manual

Troubleshooting the Emulator

Problems with the Serial Interface

Problems with the Serial Interface

If you cannot verify RS-232 communication

If the emulation probe prompt does not appear in the terminal emulator
window:
❏ Make sure that you have connected the emulation probe to the proper
power source and that the power switch is on.
❏ Make sure that you have properly configured the data communications
parameters on the host computer.
❏ Verify that you are using the correct cable. Use the cable and adapter
which are supplied with the emulation probe.
If you have RS-232 connection problems with the MS
Windows Terminal program
❏ Use the "HyperTerminal" program (usually found in the Accessories
windows program group) and set up the "Communications..." settings as
follows:
• Baud Rate: 9600
• Data Bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Flow Control: None
• Stop Bits: 1
When you are connected, hit the Enter key. You should get a prompt back.
❏ If you still don't get a prompt, make sure the serial cable is connected to
the correct port on your PC.
❏ Make sure you are using the serial cable which was supplied with the
emulation probe.
With certain RS-232 cards, connecting to an RS-232 port where the emulation
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