Selco M4200 - Windows Software; Locate Hyperterminal on the PC

M4200 - User manual
Revision: 07.03.2017 Page 21
Windows
®
software
There are two ways of programming the alarm monitor; by dip switches on the rear of the unit or by any
standard ANSI compatible terminal application e.g. Microsoft
®
HyperTerminal (which is supplied with the
Windows
®
operating system) or any other ANSI terminal.
Windows
®
NT, 2000, XP and Vista will normally install HyperTerminal by default. Windows
®
95, 98 and ME
will in contrast not install HyperTerminal by default.
This section describes how to locate and eventually install Microsoft
®
HyperTerminal on a PC. All information
regarding wiring and communication between a PC and the alarm monitor is also available in this section.
Locate HyperTerminal on the PC
It is important to make sure that an ANSI terminal application is installed on the PC. To find out if Microsoft
®
HyperTerminal is already installed:
1. Click on the Start button (in the lower left corner of the Windows
®
screen).
2. Click on the menu item All programs*
)
.
3. Click on the menu item Accessories.
4. Click on the menu item Communication.
5. Check if there is a menu item named: HyperTerminal.
If you have already installed Microsoft
®
HyperTerminal, please continue in the section Wiring on page 22.
*
)
On Windows
®
XP the button is named All programs. If the operating system is older than Windows
®
XP, the button is only named
Programs.