Maintenance Hi Flow Sampler
Instruction 0055-9017
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- If HyperTerminal has never been run in association with the Hi
Flow Sampler, then a new HyperTerminal connection needs to be
made as follows:
a. Select Start > Run. In the Run box type “hypertrm.exe” and
click OK. The New Connection dialog box should appear.
b. Type in a New Connection Name such as “HiFlow”. Click OK
to select the default icon (if desired, select a different icon
before clicking OK). The Connect To dialog box should
appear.
c. Click the Connect using drop-down menu and choose the
COM port to which the Hi Flow Sampler is connected. Then
click OK to display the COM Properties dialog box for that
COM port.
d. Set Port Settings to:
- Bits per second: 115200
- Data bits: 8
- Parity: None
- Stop bits: 1
- Flow control: None
Then click OK to display HyperTerminal’s main window.
e. Set up the terminal program to ‘echo’ typed characters by
selecting File > Properties > Settings > ASCII Setup and
placing a checkmarks in the “Send line ends with line feeds”
box and the “Echo typed characters locally” box. Click OK.
Tip: If the typed characters do not echo on the screen, then your
version of HyperTerminal needs to be upgraded. Download and
install HyperTerminal Private Edition v4.0 or greater from
Hilgraeve’s website http://www.hilgraeve.com.
f. Select File > Save. This creates a file with an .ht extension
using the name that was entered in Step b.
3. Set the date by typing “DATWmm/dd/yy” where mm/dd/yy is the
current month, day and year (e.g., DATW02/24/03 for February 24,
2003). Press Enter on the computer’s keyboard to update the Hi Flow
Sampler’s date display.
4. Set the time in 24 hour format by typing “TIMWhh:mm:ss” where
hh:mm:ss is the current hour, minute and second (e.g.
TIMW18:00:00 for exactly 6 o'clock PM). Press Enter on the
computer’s keyboard to update the Hi Flow Sampler’s time display.
5.9 Resetting the Microprocessor
Should the instrument ‘lock up’ or fail to turn OFF, reset the
microprocessor by disconnecting the battery pack for several seconds.