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Model 1040/XL User Instructions 65
12.7 To Download
8. Return to Hyperterminal window
Setting up Model 1040 Shortcut to COM1:
1. In the Hyperterminal window. right click on the M1040.ht ICON created above.
2. Right click on Shortcut, which will immediately create a shortcut to M1040.ht
with the same ICON as before, only with an additional arrow in the ICON.
3. Right click on the new ICON, and then right click on properties.
4. Click on Shortcut, and change “start in” to example c:\winword\dwnld, making
sure you have already created this directory in your file manager. Change to
where ever you want the shortcut path to store all your M1040.ht shortcut data
transfers in that directory to recall the data files later. Then click on OK.
Creating a download directory (REFERENCE)
1. Double click on Explorer Icon.
2. Assuming we want to create c:\winword\dwnld directory, click on C;WINWORD
3. Click on FILE, NEW, FOLDER.
4. In the name field, type in dwnld, and then click on OK. The directory
c:\winword\dwnld has now been created for storing all the download files.
12.7 To Download
1. Take the supplied computer interface cable and plug into COM port (9 pin) on
the computer, and the serial port (8 Pin) on the bottom of the Model 1040
indicator. See illustration at left.
2. Within the HyperTerminal window, double click on the new M1040.ht ICON
3. Click on transfer, and then Capture Text and type in the file you want to save
the data transfer in (Example May 21.doc), notice the Capture text screen will
come up with the Folder name that you specified above when creating the
shortcut. In this example the Folder:C:\winword\dwnld will appear.
4. Then click on Start...
5. Using the Model 1040 transfer the appropriate data from the indicator by
pressing PRINT, or enter 1-9, then press SELECT, then PRINT to transfer
accumulators or batch information to your computer. See earlier sections of
this manual on how to transfer appropriate data.
6. Click on File-Save. as your current data transfer will be saved.
7. Click on Call-disconnect, and then return to Hyper-Terminal Windows.
8. Once completed, return to Explorer, and retrieve the saved files, to edit, print,
etc.