Serial Port Hyperterminal
Using Hyperterminal with ADR Interfaces Hyperterminal is a terminal emulation program included with Windows 95. It can be used to verify hardware connection of an ADR device and familiarize programmers with the ASCII commands used with the interfaces. In this example an is connected to com2. To use Hyperterminal, ensure the ADR device is connected to an available serial port and properly powered. Select the Hyperterminal Folder under Programs, Accesories using the side bar menu in Windows 95.

Double-click the Hyperterminal icon. Hyperterminal will open and display the following window; Enter ADR112 ( or whatever you like ) as a name for the connection. You will then be prompted to identify what modem or port to use for the connection. Select Direct to Com 2 ( the port the ADR interface is connected ) and click OK. You will now be prompted to enter the properties of your port. NOTE: If an error is returned such as Could not open port!, the serial port you selected is not available or not configured properly.


Usb Port
Use the Control Panel to free up or configure your serial ports. Set the baud rate at 9600, 8 data bits, No parity, 1 stop bit and hardware handshaking. Click OK to return to the Hyperterminal main screen. Before communicating with the ADR interface, Select File, Properties, and Click on the ASCII Setup. Ensure only the following boxes are ticked; These settings allow locally typed commands to be viewed in the connection window along with data returned from the ADR interface. You are now ready to communicate with the ADR interface.