7.3 Configuring the PC and Verifying Communications.
NOTE: The following examples use Windows 2000 and HyperTerminal. Any
Terminal program should work, using the parameters in Steps 7.3.1 and 7.3.2.
7.3.1 Default Serial Parameters
Baud Rate:
115200 baud rate
Data Bits:
8
Stop Bits:
1
Parity:
None
Flow Control: None
7.3.2 Determine which COM port to use
On older computers, there is usually a built in COM port. This is normally COM1
With a USB connection, you will need to determine which COM port it is using.
1. Open up the
System Properties
window. This is done through the
Control
Panel > System
or right-click on
My Computer
and select
Properties
. Select
the
Hardware Tab
. On Windows 2000 the screen looks like the following:
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