Kantronics KPC–3 Plus User Manual page 40

install and start terminal software in your computer to enable communication
between your KPC-3 Plus and your computer,
use the terminal communication software to establish communication with your
KPC-3 Plus, including setting the speed of communications back and forth, and
configure your KPC-3 Plus to prepare it for your use, including giving the KPC-3
Plus your CALLSIGN and setting KPC-3 Plus parameter values.
HyperTerminal
To communicate with the KPC-3 Plus, all you need is a basic terminal communication
program. Windows systems (from Win95, up to WinXP) come with one called
HyperTerminal. There are several other terminal programs, which can be used on
Windows computers and on other operating systems. Following the instructions for
HyperTerminal will give you the basics for setting up other terminal programs.
To start HyperTerminal in Windows, click Start, Programs, Accessories,
Communications. HyperTerminal should be one of the possible selections. If it is not, it
may not have been installed when Windows was installed. You will then have to use the
Add Program, Add Windows Component from the Control Panel to install it.
Click HyperTerminal from the Accessories menu. HyperTerminal will open with a
window asking for a name for a new connection. Enter ―KPC-3Plus9600‖. Pick a
different icon if you want, then click OK.
A ―Connect To‖ window will now open. Use the drop down menu under ―Connect using:‖
to select COM1. Then click OK.
A ―COM1 Properties‖ window will now appear. Select 9600 bits/s, 8 data bits, no parity,
1 stop bit, and hardware flow control. Click OK.
You should now be at the main HyperTerminal screen. Click ―File‖, then ―Properties‖. In
the Properties window, select Settings. ―Terminal keys‖ and ―CTRL+H‖ should already
be selected. Use the drop down menu under ―Emulation:‖ to select ―TTY‖. ―Terminal
Setup‖ will allow you to change your cursor; ―Use destructive backspace‖ should be
checked. Under ―ASCII Setup‖ the defaults are sufficient (delays of 0 and only ―wrap
lines‖ checked). Click OK to close the Property windows.
You should now be back at the main HyperTerminal screen. Click File, then Save. The
next time you click Start, Programs, Accessories, Communications, you will see that
there is a HyperTerminal menu with a selection for ―KPC-3 Plus 9600.ht‖. Clicking this
will get you immediately to the main HyperTerminal screen already set up for the KPC-3
Plus.
Later you may wish to change the baud or com port you are using with the KPC-3 Plus.
Before you can do that in HyperTerminal, you will first have to tell HyperTerminal to
―disconnect‖; there is a button on the HyperTerminal screen to do that, looking like a
phone being hung up. Once disconnected, you can use the Properties menu to change
the HyperTerminal configuration.
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