Operation ECA 45020 Instruction 0024-94002.11 Downloading Data to a Personal ComputerTest data that was stored in memory can be downloaded to a personalcomputer in ASCII text, comma-delimited format, which can then beimported into most spreadsheet programs for analysis.The following describes how to download data to a computer that is runningWindows®95/98, using HyperTerminal as the communications program. If adifferent operating system and/or communications program is being used,then consult the appropriate instruction manuals for those products.Tip: To install HyperTerminal, first insert the Windows 95/98 CD, then clickStart, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Add RemovePrograms, click Windows Setup, double-click Communications, select theHyperTerminal check box, click OK twice.1. Install serial data cable P/N 0104-4027 (straight through, 6 foot, DB9male to DB9 female) between the computer’s COM port and theanalyzer’s RS232 connector. (For computers having a 25-pin COM port,either use a 25-pin to 9-pin adapter, or use a serial cable with appropriateconnectors on each end.)2. At the computer, start HyperTerminal by doing one of the following:• If HyperTerminal has already been set up to communicate with theECA 450, then click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories,point to Communications, click HyperTerminal, and double-clickthe file name or icon that has been associated with the ECA 450.• If HyperTerminal has never been run in association with the ECA 450,then a new HyperTerminal connection needs to be made as follows:a) Click Start; click Run. In the Run box type “hypertrm.exe” andclick OK. The New Connection dialog box should appear.b) Type in a New Connection Name such as “ECA450”. Click OK toselect the default icon (if desired, select a different icon beforeclicking OK). The Connect To dialog box should appear.c) Click the Connect using drop-down menu and choose the COMport to which the analyzer is connected. Then click OK to displaythe COM Properties dialog box for that COM port.d) Set Port Settings to:- Bits per second: 19200- Data bits: 8- Parity: None- Stop bits: 1- Flow control: NoneThen click OK to display HyperTerminal’s main window.e) Click File; click Save. This creates a file with an .ht extension inthe folder C:\Program Files\Accessories\Hyper Terminal, usingthe name that was entered in Step b.