Microprocessor Systems (EE 271)

Lab Manual #10

4th Semester (Session 2011)

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Introduction to Hyper Terminal Hyper Termina

Hyper Terminal is basically a Windows Utility. This is generally used for the communication purposes through Serial Port(s). In Windows XP, Hyper Terminal can be run by going to Start-> All Programs -> Accessories -> HyperTerminal. Then a Dialog Box, Location Information comes on the Screen. It generally displays when Hyper Terminal is at its first run. And because it is not necessary, so it is cancelled.

Then a dialog box appears on the screen, asking if you are sure to cancel Location Information.

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Then an Alert appears warning if you dont give your Location Information, you would not be able to connect or dial any location.

Then a prompt window displays, asking for the name of the connection. Enter any name for Connection and make it OK. You can make a cancel decision if you dont want to save the connection.

By giving name to the Connection and clicking OK button, a window asking for Location Information appears again (if the location is not defined already). It should be cancel again.

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Then a dialog box appears on the screen, asking if you are sure to cancel Location Information.

Then an Alert appears warning if you dont give your Location Information, you would not be able to connect or dial any location.

Then a Connect To window appears, asking for the selection of the COM Port to be used, listing all available Ports.
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Then a Properties Window appears on the screen. Asking for the selection of Baud Rate, Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits and Flow Control, listing all available options.

Then a connection to the described port with specified attributes establishes. Now whatever you write in the
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terminal, will be write to the specified port. Then on the Tool Bar, there is a disconnect icon. This helps you to disconnect the connection.

Then on the Tool Bar, there is another icon of Properties, helping you to configure your connection properties.

Then Properties dialog box appears, if you click on its icon on the tool bar. On Properties dialog box, click on the settings tab, for the terminal settings.

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On Settings tab click on ASCII Setup button to configure the ASCII characters, which are used for the send and receive purpose.

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On ASCII Setup normally first two options are deselected. Make them select helps you to see the characters you are sending in the terminal window.

Then approve your configurations for properties of connection, by clicking on the OK button on the Properties dialog box.

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Then press Call icon on the tool bar of the terminal to start the connection.

Now if you make a loop back with the serial cable (by joining pin2 and pin3 together, in order to receive what you send) then by typing in the terminal, you will receive the same character immediately.

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