Nitsuko Idea Users Guide

Chapter 2
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Setting Up a Link Between IDEA and NVM-SeriesSetting Up a COM Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Saving the COM Port Setup Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Loading the COM Port Setup Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Establishing a Communications Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Hanging Up the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Exiting Terminal...

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Once you know which COM port you will be using on the IDEA Host
Computer, you must use the IDEA program to set the communications
parameters for that port.  The IDEA program has two COM port designa-
tions:  TERMINAL and MODEM.  Use the chart below to figure out
which designation you should use when you go to set the COM port para-
meters.  If necessary, you can have one...

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To set up a COM port:
1.
Start up IDEA (see Chapter 1).  Get to the Main Menu. 
2.
Check the 
CURRENT COMMUNICATION PORT SETTINGS
chart at
the bottom of the screen.  See if the displayed settings meet your
needs.  Keep in mind that they must match the parameters of the
NVM-Series COM port you plan on using.
If the chart is not visible, select Setupon the Main...

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5.
Select a port designation:n
To set the TERMINAL port:  Select Terminal Port.
n
To set the MODEM port:  Select Modem, then Hayes-Type
Modem.
You see the menu below:
*  Only appears if you selected Modem, then Hayes-Type Modem.
6.Select an item that needs to be changed (for an explanation of the
items, see About the Optionson the next page).  You will see a list...

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äCOM Port
This is the IDEA COM port that will be used for the serial link. 
DEFAULT:
COM 1
ENTRIES
:
COM1-COM 5
NOTES:
N/A
äSpeed 
This option lets you set the speed (baud rate) for the IDEA COM port. 
DEFAULT:
9600
ENTRIES:
110 baud
150 baud
300 baud
600 baud
1200 baud
2400 baud
4800 baud
9600 baud
19200 baud
38400 baud (not recommended)
NOTES:
The speed of the...

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äParity
This option lets you set the parity for the IDEA COM port.
DEFAULT:
None (No parity)
ENTRIES:
None
Odd
Even
Mark
Space
NOTES:
The parity for the selected IDEA COM port must match the
parity of the connected NVM-Series COM port.
äBits Per Char
This option let you set the number of data bits per character for the IDEA
COM port.
DEFAULT
8 bits per character...

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äSTOP Bits
This option lets you set the number of stop bits for the IDEA COM port. 
DEFAULT:
1 
ENTRIES
:
1 or 2
NOTES:
The number of stop bits for the selected IDEA COM
port must match the number of stop bits of the
connected NVM-Series COM port.
äDial-Out Number (For MODEM port only)
This option lets you enter the number that IDEA must dial in order to
connect...

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äInitialization (For MODEM Port Only)
This option lets you enter the initialization string that IDEA should
send to the modem connected to the Host Computer.
DEFAULT:
AT&FS0=0S2=43E0Q0V1X4&C1&D1&W
The codes mean the following:
&FRestore factory defaults
S0=0Do not auto-answer
S2=43ASCII escape character (+)   
E0Turns off echoing of commands to modem
Q0Enables...

Setting Up a Link Between IDEAand NVM-SeriesSaving the COM Port Setup Data
You can save the IDEA COM port settings and load them at a later date.
This way, you do not have to configure the COM ports every time you
use IDEA.  The save procedure also saves the current passwords.
The COM port setup data may be saved as one of the following types of
files:
nDefault Data File
IDEA assigns the name ÒIDEA.DATÓ to this file and automatically
loads it upon startup.
nNamed Data File
You can assign a name to the...

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You can load any COM port settings that you have saved using the Save
Setup Data command (see Saving Setup Datain this chapter.)  More
specifically, you can load COM port setup data from:
nDefault Data File
This is the ÒIDEA.DATÓ file you saved.  IDEA automatically 
loads this file upon startup.  You can reload it any anytime.
nNamed Data File
This is the setup...