Operating Instructions and Installation Instructions

ComNav Vector G2 & G2B Installation & Operation Appendices

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DRAFT #3 – 29 May 2009

Appendix 2

Setting Up & Using HyperTerminal

This section describes the basic procedures for using HyperTerminal with a Vector G2.

• Most of the screen shots and examples of typical data & commands in this section

were taken while running the standard HyperTerminal

program on a newer PC

(running a Core2 Quad CPU, Windows XP Pro 32-bit SP3, and an LCD display at

1600 x 1200). The PC ⇔ G2 connection (on the G2’s RS-232 ports) was via two

generic USB-to-Serial adapters set up for COM 5 & 6. The G2B’s Port A was

connected to COM 5, and Port B to COM 6.

• The two detailed ports’ examples were taken on an older laptop (Celeron CPU,

Windows XP Pro SP3, LCD display 1024 x 768). The G2B’s RS-232 ports were

connected via a generic 4-serial-input to USB adapter; Port A was mapped to COM4,

Ports B to COM5.

Set Up a New Connection

• Start Hyperterminal

, and give the new connection a name & Icon that makes sense

to you (for example, to help you remember what port it is used on, in later use):

Figure 21 – New Connection Dialog Box

There is a Private Edition (available for free for non-commercial use), which you may wish to obtain; it has more

features that the standard HyperTerminal – see the program’s Help info. Note that HyperTerminal Private Edition was

used for some of the examples on the following pages.

In Windows XP: Start ⇒ All Programs ⇒ Accessories ⇒ Communications. In other versions of Windows, the menu

sequence is similar.