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Sending ASCII Text Files Over RS-232 With Windows Terminal
Set up the Windows Terminal emulator software on the PC as covered in
Up Microsoft Windows Terminal on your PC (Windows Version 3.1)" on page 280
Load and run the ASCII_DN download program in the Test Set's IBASIC
controller. When the prompt
displayed on the Test Set, make the following settings in Windows Terminal on
the PC:
1. Select Settings.
2. Select Text Transfers.
3. Select Flow Control: Standard Flow Control.
4. Select Word Wrap Outgoing Text at Column: unselected.
5. Select OK.
6. Select Transfers.
7. Select Send Text File.
8. Set Strip LF off and Append LF off. (It is important that the line feeds that are in
9. Select or enter the file name to transfer.
10. Begin the transfer by selecting OK.
At this point, each line of the program will rapidly scroll across the screen of the
Test Set. When the transfer is finished, the prompt
complete.
Before running the downloaded program, execute a SCRATCH command on the
IBASIC Command Line
Set memory.
Next, execute a GET TEMP_CODE command on the IBASIC Command Line.
This will load the ASCII text into the IBASIC program memory.
Finally, execute a RUN command on the IBASIC Command Line. This will run
the program. If any syntax errors are present in the program IBASIC will generate
the appropriate error messages.
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Method #3. Developing Programs Using Word Processor on a PC (Least Preferred)
This will use Xon/Xoff flow control by default.
the ASCII file not be stripped or the file transfer will not work).
will be displayed on the Test Set.
to remove the ASCII_DN download program from Test
Ready to receive ASCII file data
Down load of ASCII file
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