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incoming and outgoing ‘carriage returns’.
• To change this: select Translate codes on the Tools menu, then use the
Add LF to incoming CR and Add LF to outgoing CR lines.
There are three ways you can connect your MC 218 to a remote machine using
Comms:
• Direct connection to another machine.
• Connection to another machine via a modem link.
• Connection via infrared.
Direct connection to another machine
To connect the MC 218 directly to another machine, e.g. a PC:
1. Connect the PC docking cable to the serial port at the rear of the MC 218,
and to a COM port on the PC. You may already have this set up if you use
Ericsson EPOC Connect. Note the COM port on the PC that the cable is
connected to.
2. Make sure neither machine is running other software that uses the
communications ports. In the case of the PC, ensure you are not currently
running Ericsson EPOC Connect. Make sure the MC 218 has the Remote
link switched off, and is not trying to carry out an infrared transfer.
3. Start Comms on the MC 218, and run a suitable Terminal program on the
other machine. If you use Windows 95, this may be HyperTerminal.
4. Set both pieces of software to use the appropriate ports, and to use
identical settings for Baud rate, Data bits, Stop bits, Parity and
Handshaking. The two machines are now ready to exchange characters
and files.
Setting up HyperTerminal for connection to an MC 218
Note! The first time you use HyperTerminal to connect to the MC 218, you
will need to create a ‘new connection’. To do this:
1. Select HyperTerminal on the Programs|Accessories branch of the Start
menu, and double-click on the Hypertrm icon. Select an icon and give a
name to the connection, e.g. My MC 218.
2. In the Phone number dialog, make sure the Connect using line is set to
the COM port to which you have connected the PC docking cable.
3. Use the Properties dialog to specify identical communication settings to
those on the MC 218. In the Flow control line, Hardware is equivalent to
having the RTS/CTS box ticked on the handshaking page of the
Communication settings dialog in Comms.
When the Connection has been established
Once you have established a connection, you will see the characters you type
on the MC 218 appear in the PC’s display, and characters typed on the PC will
appear in the Comms Terminal emulation screen. This connection allows you
to send files back and forth between the machines: see the “Sending and
Receiving Files” section later for details.
CONNECTING TO ANOTHER MACHINE
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