Chapter 1 Getting Started

Connecting a Terminal or Computer to the 58502A

To Configure Terminal Communications forNT 4.0®/Windows® 95-Based PC

1In the NT (or Windows 95) main window, click the Start button then select Programs.

2Select Accessories, Hyperterminal, and Hyper Terminal. The Connection Description dialog box is displayed.

3In the “Name” window, type 58502A (for example), select one of the icons (the first one will do), then click OK.

The Connect To dialog box is displayed.

4In the “Connect using” window, select the appropriate port or connector (COM1 or COM2), then click OK.

The COM1 (or COM2) Properties dialog box is displayed. This dialog box allows you to configure the RS-232 port of your PC.

5Set the RS-232 port of your PC to match the following default values:

Baud rate (Bits per second): 9600

Parity:

None

Data bits:

8

Stop bits:

1

Pace (flow control):

None

NOTE

The RS-232 port configurations of the 58502A and the PC must be the

 

 

same for communications between the two. If the 58502A is being

 

 

powered up for the first time, set your PC to match the factory default

 

 

values listed above.

 

 

If an error-number prompt (E-xxx>) or no scpi> prompt is displayed

 

 

after pressing Return (or Enter) on your PC, the default values of the

 

 

58502A have been modified. See the subsections “Making Changes to

 

 

the Serial Port Settings (If Needed)” and “Determining the Serial Port

 

 

Settings” on page 3-8in Chapter 3 for more information.

 

 

 

6

Click OK.

7 Next, perform the power-up procedure described in the section “Powering Up the Distribution Amplifier” on page 1-9.

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