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Connecting the 601pro and the host computer – Fluke Biomedical 601PRO XL User Manual

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1. Connecting the 601PRO and the Host Computer

The serial port parameters of the 601PRO and those of the computer’s

communication program must match. Modify the 601PRO’s baud rate at the

RS232

menu.

• From the

MAIN MENU

, press

SYSTEM SETUP

,

then RS232

.

• At the

RS232 Settings

menu, press a

SOFT KEY

to select a baud rate:

baw130f.eps

• Press

enter

to return to the

MAIN MENU

.

Note: The communication program must have RTS/CTS

handshaking selected or large file and higher baud rate
transfers will fail.

• Power DOWN the 601PRO and the host computer.

• Attach one end of the serial cable to the back panel of the 601PRO.

• Attach the other end of the cable to the COM1 or COM2 port on the host

computer.

• Power up the host computer and the 601PRO.
• Load the computer’s communication program and enable it to receive (and

save in a file if desired) the information about to be sent from the 601PRO.

2. Sending Device Information Records from the 601PRO to the

Host Computer

• From the

MAIN MENU

, press

UTILITIES

, then

DEVICE RECORDS

, then

TRANSMIT RECORDS

.