Using the Dolphin File Transfer Program and YX in Menu Mode
You can also use YX in menu mode to send and receive files from the Dolphin to your PC and vice versa with the Dolphin File Transfer program and YX.EXE on the PC.
Sending Files to the Dolphin
To use a menu for sending files to the Dolphin, follow these steps:
1.Open the Configuration dialog box.
2.Check to make sure the baud rate is set at 57600. This is the default for YX.EXE.
3.Enter YX /M at the Dolphin terminal's DOS prompt.
4.Press ENTER and the menu below will appear on your Dolphin terminal's screen:
Port=1
Baud Rate=9600
F1=Send File
F2=Receive File
F3=Set Baud Rate
F4=Choose Port
Q=Quit
5.In Windows Explorer, select the file to be transferred and, while holding down the left mouse button, drag and drop the file on the Dolphin File Transfer shortcut on the desktop. This opens the Dolphin File Transfer program.
6.Press F2 to begin the file transfer.
If you are using a HomeBase to transfer files, the COMM LED will blink red and green during the transfer. You can also view the progress of the file transfer on the Dolphin screen and status bar in the Dolphin File Transfer program window.
Sending Files from the Dolphin to Your PC
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2.Open the Configuration dialog box. Check to make sure the baud rate is set at 57600.
3.Enter YX/M at the Dolphin terminal's DOS prompt.
4.Press ENTER and the menu below will appear on your Dolphin terminal's screen:
5.Click on the Receive File button.
6.Press F1 on your Dolphin terminal and then enter the name of the file. Press ENTER.
7.If you are using a HomeBase to transfer files, the COMM LED on the Dolphin HomeBase will blink red and green during the transfer. You can also view the progress of the file transfer on the Dolphin screen and status bar in the Dolphin File Transfer program window.
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