Emerson Autochangeover Controllers AC8 - Manual (Page 89)

Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface
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5. In the Connect To window, shown below, select the appropriate connection method from the
Connect Using drop-down list:
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).
Direct Connection via RS232
• 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).
Remote Connection via Modem
• 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.
Choose COM1
& proceed to Step 6
DIRECT CONNECTION
Choose the computer’s modem
& proceed to Step 8
REMOTE CONNECTION