User Manual

Publication 1398-5.0 – October 1998
Maintenance and Troubleshooting 11-11
RS-232 Communication Test
This test verifies the functionality of the communications port on an
MS-DOS based personal computer.
The test uses the Terminal mode available in Microsoft Windows.
1. Close all ULTRA Master windows.
2. Select
C
ommunication from ULTRA Master and verify your
communication settings.
3. Verify the communication cable pin out and check cable continu-
ity. Refer to “RS-232 Connection Diagrams” on page 6-38.
4. If the communication cable is OK, do the following:
A. Disconnect the communication cable from the drive.
(a) Jumper pin 2 and 3 on the D connector of the
communication cable.
(b) Close and exit from ULTRA Master
B. Select the
Terminal from the Program Manager (Terminal is
usually is in the Accessories group)
C. Select
Settings from the Main menu
(a) Select
Terminal Emulation from the drop down menu
(b) Choose
DEC VT-100
(c) Choose OK to close the dialog box
D. Select
Settings from the Main menu
(a) Select
C
ommunications from the drop down menu
(b) Choose
COM1 (or the number of the communication port
the drive is connected to) from the Connections sliding
list.
(c) Set Baud Rate to
9600
(d) Set Data Bits to 8
(e) Set Stop Bits to 1
(f) Set Parity to NONE
(g) Set Flow Control to XON/XOFF
(h) Choose OK to close the dialog box.
5. Type any character on the keyboard. The character should echo
back on the screen.