Utility/Diagnostic Functions (continued)
RS-232 Communications Procedure:
1)Connect the
2)Open the HyperTerminal program. This program is usually started by clicking the Windows Start icon, selecting Programs, then Accessories, Communications, and finally, highlighting the Hyper Terminal folder and clicking on its icon.
3)After starting Hyper Terminal, a Connection Description window will
4)Next, Hyper Terminal needs to know how to “talk” to the DSP 322ua. This selection depends on which port on your PC the cable is con- nected to. Ignore the first three entry fields (phone number information) and go directly to the Connect using entry field and click on the down arrow for the
5)The Properties window for the selected COM port should now be active. For the Port Settings, use the following information so commu- nication between the DSP 322ua and the computer is in the same “language”.
Bits per Second: 9600
Data Bits: 8
Parity: none
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: Xon/Xoff
Once you have set the properties as outlined, click OK to continue. If all the connections and communications settings are correct, the main Hyper Terminal window will open.
6)The Hyper Terminal main window will appear next, but blank. Type the letter “h” (for help) and then the “Enter” key. This will prompt the DSP 322ua to post its menu text. The “h” key is the Help prompt for the DSP 322ua. A text menu will appear. This is sent by the DSP 322ua and will detail your options and instructions for changing the address information.
From this
The most common user item that might require settings to be changed would be the IP address information. This would be useful if the IP address was inadvertently changed to an unrecognized address and subsequently you were unable to “talk” to the DSP 322ua over the net- work. This situation would require the Display Network Settings and Enter Network Setup items to be accessed for
IP ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT- ONLY REQUIRED FOR ATTACHING TO EXISTING NETWORKS! DO NOT CHANGE THE COMMUNI- CATIONS SETTINGS OF THE DSP 322ua UNLESS CERTAIN OF YOUR ACTIONS. THE
Telnet Access
The
Basic procedure for opening a Telnet session:
1- To open the Telnet session- Click START, select RUN, type “Telnet” followed by a space, then the IP address of the DSP 322ua you want to communicate with in the text box and click OK.
2- If the address entered was correct and network communications with the DSP 322ua are successful, the Telnet session should open.
3- Now you have the same options that are available in the Serial Port I/O
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