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Supplemental RS-232 Information
At this time Advanced Instruments has not investigated any
third-party software for use or recommendation for the purpose
of importing data into PC applications, such as Microsoft® Excel
or a customer’s LIMS system.
Sample RS-232 Setup
As a typical example of a communications program setup, the
following instructions will describe the process necessary for
using your instrument in conjunction with Hyperterminal (or
similar applications) and a null modem cable, available from
Advanced Instruments, as shown in the diagram below. You can
use this procedure to be sure that your instrument and cable
are operating correctly.
1. Create a Hyperterminal connection using the Hyperterminal
program.
2. While working within that connection, choose the Properties
selection from the File menu.
3. Select the Configure button.
4. Choose the following settings for the Configure menu and
click on the OK button.
Bits per second See user’s guide.
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None
5. Select the Settings menu.
6. Chose TTY for the Emulation option.
7. Select ASCII setup.
8. Set the Sending option to Echo Typed Characters Locally.
9. Set the Receiving option to Wrap Lines that Exceed Terminal
Width.
You should at this point see all instrument output in the
Hyperterminal window of your computer screen.
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