CAVRO XP 3000 - Using DT Protocol with Microsoft Windows

Software Communication 3-10
Using DT Protocol with Microsoft Windows
The XP 3000 can be controlled in DT protocol mode directly from the Microsoft
Windows terminal accessory.
To communicate with the XP 3000 using Windows 3.x, follow these steps:
1 Connect the XP 3000 to a communications port of the PC (for example, COM1).
2 From the Microsoft Program Manager window, select Terminal from the
Accessories group window.
3 Select the Settings menu, and choose Communications.
4 Select a baud rate of 9600, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, communications port
connector, and no flow control.
5 Click OK.
6 Set the pump address switch to 0 and remove all configuration jumpers in JP1-2 and
JP1-4.
7 Power on the pump.
8 Type /1ZR<CR> to initialize the pump.
To run the pump, see the commands listed in “Using the XP 3000 Command Set” in
this chapter.
To communicate with the XP 3000 using Windows 95/NT, follow these steps:
1 To connect the XP 3000 to a communication ports on the PC, first select the Start
menu and choose Run.
2 In the Run dialog box, type Hyperterm.exe. The Connection Description dialog box
appears.
3 Enter a name for the connection and select an icon, then click OK. The Phone
Number dialog box appears.
4 Select the following in the fields provided:
Connect using: Direct to <communication port> (usually COM1 or COM2,
depending on how the hardware is set up)
Click OK. The COM Properties dialog box appears.
5 Select the following in the fields provided:
Bits per second: 9600
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
Click OK.