Hyperterminal Quick Start - Competition Electronics Turbo35-GFX User Manual

You can obtain very good books on the Windows operating system at your local chain
bookstore or computer store, or on the internet. Videos are also available. So there is no
dearth of how-to information about PC usage.
Take the time to learn your way around the computer. That would include being able to
locate files on your PC, move them, delete them, rename them, copy them, etc. Become
familiar with the computer operating system interface; it will pay big dividends down the
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HyperTerminal

HyperTerminal Quick Start

HyperTerminal is a program included with the Windows operating systems, starting with
Windows 95. We mention it here for that very reason; it is included with all newer
Windows operating systems, and although it's a bit clunky in some ways, it has the basic
capabilities we need to capture and manipulate data.
Here's a quick step-by-step description of how to use HyperTerminal with your T35-
GFX:
1. Locate the HyperTerminal application on your PC and start it.
2. HyperTerminal will present the user with a dialog box in which you may name a new
connection and select an icon for it. Enter an appropriate name and choose an icon
you like. Click once on the "OK" button.
3. A dialog box entitled "Connect to" will appear. Click on the arrow of the drop-down
combo box entitled "Connect Using". Select "Direct to Comx" where "x" is the
number of the Com port on your PC you intend to use. For most PC's, this will be
Com1, but this can vary, especially with laptops. Newer PC's may not have a Com
port; if so, obtain and install a USB-to Serial converter, then start again from the top
of these directions. Otherwise, click once on the "OK" button.
4. Another dialog box will appear in which you can set the communications parameters
for the Com port you selected. Select Bits per Second = 9600, Data Bits = 8, Parity =
None, Stop Bits = 1, and Flow Control = Hardware. Click once on the "OK" button.
5. Use the mouse to select (click on) File|Save from the main HyperTerminal menu.
This will save the connection you have just created.
6. Now, use the mouse to select File|Exit to exit the program. When you do, the program
group window will reappear from underneath where the HyperTerminal was. You
will see the icon you selected appearing in the window, with the title you selected
appearing underneath. Double-click on the icon to activate your connection.
7. Now, make sure that you have connected the 9 pin serial PC cable to the T35-GFX.
Connect the PC end of the cable to the com port you selected.
8. On the T35-GFX, go to the "dat mode" screen and navigate to the "Comm" line.
Select the desired data output type as described earlier in this manual. Then, press the
"Start" key. If you have done everything correctly, the selected data will be
transmitted and will appear on the HyperTerminal window.
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