Emerson AC8 user manual Set Up the COM1 Port Direct Connection Only, COM1 Port Setup

Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface

5.In the Connect To window, shown below, select the appropriate connection method from the Connect Using drop-down list:

DIRECT CONNECTION REMOTE CONNECTION

Choose COM1	Choose the computer’s modem
& proceed to Step 6	& proceed to Step 8
Direct Connection via RS232	Remote Connection via Modem

•To set up a direct connection via the AC8’s RS232 port, select COM1 as shown above.

This opens the COM1 Properties window.

•Proceed to Step 6 (next section).

•To make a remote connection through the AC8’s modem, select your computer’s modem—Standard 9600 bps Modem in the example shown above.

•Enter the area code and phone number of the AC8’s modem.

•Skip Steps 6 and 7 and proceed to Step 8 in A.2.4 - Set Up the Connection’s Properties.

A.2.3 Set Up the COM1 Port - Direct Connection Only

The following steps apply only to setting up a direct connection to the Service Terminal Interface via the AC8’s RS232 port. If you are setting up a remote connection via modem, skip to Step 8 (next sec- tion).

COM1 Port Setup

6.In the COM1 Properties window, shown below, make the following selections:

•Bits per second: 9600

•Data bits: 8

•Parity: None

•Stop bits: 1

•Flow control: None

7.Click OK. When the connection is open, the connection name appears in the title bar of the HyperTerminal window. To complete the setup, continue with Step 8 (next section).

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