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Chapter 6, IBASIC Controller
Interfacing to the IBASIC Controller using Serial Ports
Setting Up ProComm Revision 2.4.3 on your PC
ProComm is a general purpose telecommunications software package for PC's
with MS-DOS. One of its functions is to provide an RS-232 terminal function on a
typical PC.
Running ProComm in MSDOS
learn more about setting it up).
1. To access the help and command functions, press the Alt and F10 keys simultaneously
2. Press the space bar to move among the choices for a particular field.
3. Press ENTER to accept the displayed choice.
Setting up the ProComm Software
1. Press Alt+ P to access the LINE SETTINGS window.
2. Enter the number 11. This will automatically set the following:
3. To select a different communications port, enter the following numbers:
4. Enter the number 24 to save changes, to make the new configuration your default, and
5. Press Alt+S for the SETUP MENU.
6. Enter the number 1 for MODEM SETUP .
7. Enter the number 1 for the Modem init string .
8. Press Enter to set a null string.
9. Press Esc to exit MODEM SETUP back to the SETUP MENU.
10. Enter the number 2 for TERMINAL SETUP.
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(abbreviated as Alt+F10).
Baud rate: 9600
Parity: None
Data Bits: 8
Stop Bits: 1
Selected communications port: COM1 (This may be different on your PC)
20: COM1
21: COM2
22: COM3
23: COM4
to exit LINE SETTINGS.
(You can use ProComm's built-in help function to
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