Using HyperTerminal

 

To use HyperTerminal, follow these steps.

If you have not installed HyperTerminal, see the Install HyperTerminal topic.

  1. Click your path:

    • Start > Programs > Accessories > HypertTerminal

    • Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > HypertTerminal

  2. In the Connect To window, enter a name, select an icon, and then click OK.

  3. A new Connect To window will appear. Click the little arrow at the end of line for Connect using:

  4. Select the communications port being used for the console. It might also be listed as direct to COMn (where n is 1 to 4). Click OK.

  5. A COMn Properties window will appear. Change the speed to 9600. Click OK.

    Failure to set the speed to 9600 will result in all unintelligible text and you will not see the desired results.

  6. The HyperTerminal window will open. In the lower-left corner the status should report as Connected and the time will be incrementing.

  7. In the data window you may get:

    • Nothing

    • Unintelligible

    • +++ATH0

  8. Do a Disconnect.

  9. Select File > Properties.

  10. You should be in the Properties for the connection you just created. Select the Settings tab.

  11. Click ASCII Setup.

  12. Change the following settings so there is a check mark in the check box:

    • Send line ends with line feeds

    • Echo typed characters locally

    • Append line feeds to incoming line ends

    • Wrap lines that exceed terminal width

  13. Click OK. Click OK.

  14. Do a Connect.

  15. At the system's control panel, enter function 65 ( take the system to a known state).

    You may need to enter function 25 and 26 in order to have access to the upper functions.

  16. The system's control panel might display D1008065 after a while. Also, in the HyperTerminal window, you might receive some data.

  17. At the system's control panel, enter function 66. You might see D1008066. Also, in the HyperTerminal window, you might receive some data.

  18. Using uppercase, type NEGOTIATE 1 in the HyperTerminal window. Press Enter. The HyperTerminal data window displays 115200.

    If nothing is returned, repeat NEGOTIATE 1.

    If a speed value is returned, you had data exchanged in both directions and have full connectivity. If Operations Console will not connect, more than likely you have a setup problem on the client side.

    If a speed value is not returned, you might try turning off the PC, turn it back on, and repeat the test. Alternatively, you can try connecting to the console again. In rare cases, the system might need an IPL. For the best results, it is suggested that you follow these steps:

    1. Turn off the system.

    2. Turn off the PC.

    3. Turn on the PC.

    4. Start a connection for the console.

    5. Turn on the system.
    If the above process fails to solve your connection problem, contact your service provider for further assistance.

 

Parent topic:

Using HyperTerminal to validate connectivity between client and the system

 

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Installing HyperTerminal