Instructions

Communication with a PC

6 Communication with a PC

The communication with a PC for the functions

Receive GSD File (see chapter 5.2.4.2), Load / send parame-

ter data set (see chapter 5.2.3.4 and 5.2.3.5), Firmware Update

(see chapter 5.2.3.7) and Send Test Protocol (see chapter

5.2.2.4) is made by means of a terminal program via the PC’s

COM interface. With the Microsoft operating systems

Windows 3.x, 95/98/NT/2000/XP it is the HyperTerminal

made by Hilgraeve, which is part of delivery. Below please

find the necessary settings for the communication with

NetTEST II.

6.1 Characteristics of HyperTerminal

Figure 27: Connection Setting via COM1

After having started HyperTerminal, the connection must be

made directly to one of the PC’s serial interfaces via

File-Properties. These are usually COM1 or COM2. If

available, any other free COM interface can be used.