Operation
Viewing PMC Reports Via RS-232 Connection
2. After opening the terminal software program, ignore (cancel) any modem/dialing related request windows since
you will be directly connecting to the console via serial communications. When the Connection Description
window appears (Figure 9), enter a connection name, e.g., TLSDIRECT, and click the OK button
.
Figure 9. Connection Description window
3. After clicking the OK button, you may see a repeat of the modem/dialing windows, in which case ignore
(cancel) them all.
4. When the Connect To window appears (Figure 10), depending on your connection method, select either
COM1 (If RS-232 port on laptop), USB-Serial Controller (if using USB port on laptop), or Serial I/O PC Card
(if using PCMCIA port on laptop) in the ‘Connect using’ drop down box, then click OK button.
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Figure 10. Connect To window
5. Next you should see the ‘Port Settings’ window.
I
MPORTANT! The settings of the laptop’s com port must match those of the console’s com port to
which you are connected.
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Pressure Management Control
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