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8. Computer Interface
Your WP4 was shipped to you with a standard RS-
232A interface cable. Using this, you can use your
computer’s terminal program to send water poten-
tial data to your computer for further analysis and
storage.
Using Hyperterminal in Windows
98 and Windows 2000
To use Hyperterminal with your WP4, follow these
steps:
1. Press the Start button and select Programs >
Accessories > Hyperterminal and click on the
Hyperterminal icon.
2. At the prompt, choose a name for this program
(WP4 is a good one) and choose an arbitrary
icon above to represent it. In future downloads,
you will be able to click on this icon in have it
already set up for you to download. Click the
OK button.
3. A pop-up menu labeled “Connect To” will
appear. Click on the scroll bar on the bottom of