Agilent Technologies E6385A Configuring the Test Set and PC Serial Ports for Communication with the Test Set

Installation

Operating the BTS Lapt op Utility Program

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Installation

Configuring the Test Set and PC Serial Ports for Communication

After installing the BTS Laptop Utility program, you must configure the Test Set and PC

serial ports to communicate with the Test Set.

Configure the serial ports as follows:

Step 1. On the Test Set, determine and record the Test Set SERIAL 9 port data transfer (baud)

rate as follows:

• Load and run the Test Software (see“Loading and Running the Test Software” on

page 23). The Test Software will display the Lucent CDMA Tests Main Menu screen.

• Select the Serial Port Confi guration field. The Test Software will display the

Serial Port Configuration Menu screen.

• Select the Serial 9 Po rt Con figurati on field. The Test Software will display the

Serial 9 Port Configuration Menu screen.

• Select and set the following Serial 9 Port Configuration Menu fields as appropriate

for operation with the BTS Laptop Utility program.

—Baud Ra te – Select the field and then select a value from the drop-down Choices:

list to match the Baud Rate setting in the BTS Laptop Utility program Preferences,

Comm Port Setup drop-down window. The default value is 9600. However, the Test

Software will operate more quickly at 19200, so it is recommended that you change

the value to 19200.

NOTE IMPORTANT: If you select a baud rate greater than 19200, the PC must remain

connected to the Test Set or the Test Set will not operate properly, and might

appear to be locked up.

—Data Le ngth – Select the field and select 8 from the drop-down Choices: list.

—Parity – Select the field and select None from the drop-down Choices: list.

—Stop Le ngth – Select the field and select 1 from the drop-down Choices: list.

—Flow Co ntrol – The default is None. If it is not set to the default, select the field and

select None from the drop-down Choices: list.

NOTE For optimum performance, use the following settings for Flow Con trol:

For baud rates ≤ 19200, Flow Co ntrol should be set to None.

For baud rates >19200, Flow Contro l should be set to Hardware.

Step 2. On the PC, determine and record the PC serial COM port designation (for example,

COM1) from the Windows Device Manager Ports (COM & LPT) selection.

Step 3. On the PC, invoke the BTS Utility program. The BTS Utility program tool bar will

appear on the PC display.

Step 4. Select SW, TS, OD, or TR (any one will do) from the BTS Laptop Utility program tool

bar.