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Terminal application settings, Table 5, Hmm100 default serial interface setting – Vaisala HMM100 User Manual

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5.

The installation has reserved a COM port for the cable. Verify the

port number, and the status of the cable, using the Vaisala USB

Instrument Finder program that has been installed in the

Windows Start menu.

Windows will recognize each individual cable as a different device, and

reserve a new COM port. Remember to use the correct port in the

settings of your terminal program.

There is no reason to uninstall the driver for normal use. However, if you

wish to remove the driver files and all Vaisala USB cable devices, you

can do so by uninstalling the entry for Vaisala USB Instrument Driver

from the Add or Remove Programs (Programs and Features in

Windows Vista) in the Windows Control Panel.

Terminal Application Settings

The default settings of the HMM100 serial interface are presented in

Table 5.

Table 5

HMM100 Default Serial Interface Setting

Property

Description / Value

Baud rate

19200

Parity

None

Data bits

8

Stop bits

1

Flow control

None

The steps below describe how to connect to the HMM100 using the

PuTTY terminal application for Windows (available for download at

www.vaisala.com

) and a USB serial interface cable:

1.

Connect the USB cable between your PC and the service port of the

HMM100.

2.

Start the PuTTY application.

3.

Select the Serial settings category, and check that the correct COM

port is selected in the Serial line to connect to field.

Note: You can check which port the USB cable is using with the

Vaisala USB Instrument Finder program that has been installed

in the Windows Start menu.

4.

Check that the other serial settings are correct for your connection,

and change if necessary. Flow control should be set to None unless

you have a reason to change it.

5.

Click the Open button to open the connection window and start

using the serial line.

Note: If PuTTY is unable to open the serial port you selected, it