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Appendix G
USING HYPERTERMINAL with the MIRAN
SAPPHIRE
The MIRAN SapphIRe is shipped with a Windows-based ThermoConnect program,
which is the primary program, used to transfer data between the analyzer and a PC using
an RS-232 connection. ThermoConnect does not work on some newer PCs running the
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Windows operating system. As an alternative, a 3
party terminal program may be used
instead of ThermoConnect. Any terminal program that is known to work under the
operating system may be used to communicate with the analyzer. The SapphIRe supports
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communications with a 3
party terminal using the TEXT-MANUAL transfer protocol.
Hyperterminal is the most widely available terminal program (it ships with Windows
95/98/ME, and Windows NT/2000). To start up Hyperterminal, choose Start...
Programs... Accessories... HyperTerminal, then double-click on the Hypertrm.exe icon.
If the Hyperterminal folder doesn't exist, it's because the communications package was
not installed when Windows was installed. Hyperterminal may be installed by going into
Windows Setup and selecting the Communications package to install it. Once running,
type a name for the new connection (any name is acceptable), then click OK. Under the
Phone Number window, set the Connect Using field to "Direct to Com X" (set X to
whatever COM port the SapphIRe is connected to), then click OK:
Next, the port settings must be set on the properties screen. Hyperterminal must be set up
with the proper settings to be able to talk to the analyzer:
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