Instruction manual

Programming Custom Features

The Mutha Goose has several functions and features that can only be set in a special mode

using a terminal program, on a PC or Laptop, and a serial port.

The functions that require setup through the serial port are Date and Time, Location

name/Header, and Custom Text before and after the collect amount.

We recommend HyperTerminal for your terminal program because it is included free with

many versions of Microsoft Windows.

You will find it under START/All Programs/Accessories/Communications/HyperTerminal

If you do not find it there it may not have been installed on your system. A quick Web Search for

HyperTerminal Personal Edition will get you to the proper website, but any terminal program

should work fine.

You will also need a 9 pin serial port available on your computer system, if you are lacking

this port, a USB to Serial dongle will be required also. You can get these at most Big Box

electronic stores or through us, and you will need the DB-9 to DB-9 programming cable that we

include with the base unit.

The COM port setup parameters are :

9600 Baud

8 Data Bits

1 Stop Bit

No Parity

Terminal Emulation should be None or TTY.

To connect to the Mutha Goos you should have either a printer or a printer fooler/bypass unit

plugged into PORT A on the back of the Mutha and the programming cable plugged into PORT

Once you have your terminal program configured all you need to do is power up the Mutha

and press Button 3 inside the fron of the unit. You will need to remove the cover to get to the

button. At that point, if all is well, you will see a menu on your computer screen and everything

is explained on screen from there on out.

The most common problem encountered when setting all this up is not knowing which COM

port your terminal program should connect to and plugging into the wrong port on the back of the

Mutha. If you are using a USB dongle, the first time you plug it in your system should report

what COM port the unit is configured for, write it down for future reference. If you have

forgotten which port it is, you can just try each available port until the connection is made. There

shouldn’t be that many options to choose from.