Hyperterminal - Too many options

[atferrari]

Yesterday I used Hyperterminal to communicate both ways with a 16F877.

To be honest it was sheer luck because I had no clear idea how to set it in my Win ME machine.

I was confused not only for the so many type of terminals it can emulate but also for the so many protocols Kermit, etc etc.

I googled but information is overwhelming.

Any simple advice on minimal settings to send and receive ASCII and eventually binary?.

Additional, stupid question: having three COM ports in my PC (1, 2 and 4), the last with the phone modem, how I know beforehand if 1 or 2 will output through the 9 pins connector? Is any way other than testing to know that?

Help REALLY appreciated.

 

[IanP]

Try if this software runs on Win ME ..
http://www.rfinnovations.com.au/Uploads/Images/RFI-Interm%20Rev1.1(1).zip
If direct link doesn't work, try to copy and paste the whole line into the address icon ..
Another hint is - try to avoid using COM1 as this is Windows default serial port for devices such as a mouse, and it will be always looking for one there - COM2 seems to be better option ..
Regards,
IanP

 

[atferrari]

Hola Ian,

Thanks for replying. I've tried the link but no luck. I always appear in a Google page.

Could you help again? ¡Gracias!

 

[IanP]

Here is the link once again:
It has to look exactly like this (without quotation marks)
"http://www.rfinnovations.com.au/Uploads/Images/RFI-Interm%20Rev1.1(1).zip"
Try to re-write it or copy and past to the Address box ..
I have checked the link .. it works ..
Regards,
IanP

Replace:
(** = tt )

 

[khongai]

to check it:
Start Hyper - select port (1/3, 2/4) - select bits per second, data bits, parity, stop bit, flow control= none - Properties - Setting - select Autodetect at Emulation - and then jump pin 2 and 3 of port - you see any character when you enter from keyboard.

com 1 and 3 has the same address.
use the same to interface with your board ( depend on your setup port).