Veris Technologies 3150 Soil EC Mapping System - Trouble-shooting - Manual (Page 15)

If it becomes necessary to send GPS data into your PC, you will use a program called
HyperTerminal. This program is in all Windows software. It is designed to record serial
data streaming into a serial or USB port on the computer. The purpose of this is two-fold:
1) it verifies whether your GPS and cables are delivering the proper messages, and 2) it
give Veris Technologies support personnel a GPS data file to test.
Here‘s how to use HyperTerminal
1. Plug the GPS output cable into the laptop serial input (or USB-serial hub); no null
modem is needed
2. Verify in Device Manager which Com port the GPS is connected to (Start--
Settings
—Control Panel—System—Hardware—Device Manager—Ports
3. Start the ―HyperTerminal‖ program under ―Accessories‖ in Windows.
Figure 5.3
4. Give your HyperTerminal session a name such as gps trial when the program
prompts you for the name of your connection and then hit ―OK‖.
Figure 5.4.