Next Advance SP1800 - Manual (Page 48)

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SP1600/1800 Programmable Syringe Pump
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From the terminal emulator, you can interactively control the pump by typing in commands on your
computer and seeing the pump’s responses on your screen. This will give you a feel for how the
commands work in addition to allowing you to quickly develop the control sequence that will eventually
be coded into the software being developed.
The final benefit of using a terminal emulator is the elimination of several variables if the control software
does not work properly. If the pump works correctly with the terminal emulator, then this verifies that the
hardware is working properly and will work with any software. Any communications problems can then
be narrowed down to the control software.