Using Hyperterminal; Windows Hyperterminal Set-Up Instructions - Varian XGS-600 Instruction Manual

Backward-compatible sensor code can still be used in XGS-600 as with Multi-Gauge/
SenTorr protocol:
Command
Entry Description
c Sensor Code
n Sensor Count

Using HyperTerminal

To see if communication has been established use a terminal emulator program like
ProComm or Windows 3.xx Terminal or Hyperterminal.
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Use the recommended pre-made cinch cable type MDC-6 Pxx w/mini-Din
connector.

Windows HyperTerminal Set-Up Instructions

1. Click Start.
2. Select Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal.
3. Double-click Hypertrm.exe. The Connection Description dialog box appears.
4. Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection, for example: XGS-600 RS-232.
5. Click OK. The Connect To dialog box appears.
6. Select a COM port from the Connect Using: the pull-down list. The Com Properties/Port
Setting dialog box appears.
7. Configure the following settings:
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Bits per second (baud rate) – 9600 or 19200, whichever is set on XGS-600.
❑ Data bits: – 8
❑ Parity: – None
Stop bits: – 1
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Flow Control: – None
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8. Click OK.
9. Select Properties from the File menu. The Properties window appears.
10. Configure the following settings on the Connect To tab:
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Connect using – Verify the COM port is correct.
XGS-600 Gauge Controller
=T for TC/CNV
= I for ion gauge (HFIG or IMG)
Case sensitive.
Counting TC's or ion gauges from left to right from the front
panel view.
Example: #0030I3 turns on the third ion gauge.
Notes
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