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DESCRIPTION
HyperTerminal is a terminal emulation pro-
gram which resides in the Microsoft Windows environment,
and as such, will normally be found on any computer that is
running Microsoft Windows. HyperTerminal provides a method
by which the end user may verify conclusively that their Quan-
tum™ controller is functioning properly, and as designed, with
respect to external communications to remote devices.
NOTE: Hyperterminal can only be used to test MODBUS®
ASCII. It CANNOT be used to test Allen-Bradley or MOD-
BUS® RTU or TCP/IP.
Many times, the Quantum™ controller will be installed
into an environment whereby the end user wishes to
communicate to it, either through a PLC (Programmable
Logic Controller), a desktop computer for the purpose of
monitoring/controlling plant operations through HMI (Hu-
man Machine Interface), or any number of other commu-
nications applications.
The purpose of this desired communications typically in-
volves viewing and changing setpoints, starting and stop-
ping a compressor, viewing alarm and shutdown informa-
tion, and viewing current operating conditions.
When first connecting a Quantum™ panel to a communi-
cations network, it would be highly desirable to determine
that all necessary parameters (jumper settings, panel
setup, and cabling) are properly met so that communica-
tions may be established quickly with the Quantum™, so
that time is not lost in trying to troubleshoot a potentially
simple problem.
A connection from a Comm port of a computer running
Microsoft Windows can be used to connect to a serial port
of the Quantum™.
SETTING UP HYPERTERMINAL
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You will need to locate either a lap top or desktop
computer that has Hyperterminal installed.
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Turn on the power for the lap top.
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After the laptop has fully booted, locate the Hyper-
terminal program. (Hyperterminal is usually found
in the Accessories folder). If Hyperterminal can't be
found there, try using the Find File command, and
search the entire hard drive.
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Be aware that the screens that are actually shown
on the test computer may or may not appear exactly
as shown here. Various versions of Windows can af-
fect the appearance, as well as whether or not the
screen has been maximized, or if it has been scaled
to a smaller size. Regardless of how the screen work
appears, the function of the screen work is what is
QUANTUM™ HD COMPRESSOR CONTROL PANEL
COMMUNICATIONS SETUP
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HYPERTERMINAL
important, and that function is not affected by the
way the screen looks.
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Once Hyperterminal has been located, execute it. A
dialog box will appear. You will be prompted to enter
a name for the New Connection. Type in whatever
name you would like to use, Frick
example. This name will also create a file once you
are finished, saving all of the setup parameters for
future use. It is recommended that a name be chosen
to reflect the type of Protocol that you will be using
as you may wish to setup for various protocols. Once
you have entered a name, click [OK].
A new dialog box will be shown asking to select a Com
port (choose the Com port that your communications ca-
ble is attached to, this will normally be Com-1). The phone
number box should be blank. Click on [OK].
The Com-1 properties dialog box will now appear. The
parameters in this box must match the requirements of
the protocol that you are wishing to use. The one box that
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