Torque Meter Frequently Asked Questions

Setup Procedure

• Prepare an RS-232C cable to connect the TS-2600 to your computer and connect it. Turn the LOCK switch on the front panel of the TS-2600 to OFF, and if the optional TS-0220 is installed, disable its internal settings.
  
• Turn on only the computer and start Windows 98.
• Go to Start → Programs → Accessories → Communications → and select HyperTerminal with your mouse.
  
• The "Hyper Terminal" window will open.
• Double-click the Hypertrm.exe icon.
  
• You may see a message saying, "The modem is not installed. Do you want to install it?" Select "No."
• The "Connection Settings" window will open. It will say "New connection. Enter a name and select an icon." Enter "TS2600," select a suitable icon, and click OK.
• The content of the "Connection Settings" window will change to a section for entering phone number information.
  Connection method: Select "Direct to COM 1" and click OK. (If an RS-232C cable is connected to COM 1)
• The "COM 1 Properties" window will open, allowing you to configure the port settings.

  Bits per second	9600
  Data bits	8
  Stop Bit	1
  parity	none
  Flow control	Xon/Xoff

• Click OK → The "TS2600 HyperTerminal" window will open.
• From the menu, click File → Properties.
• The "TS2600 Properties" window will open.
• Click the "Settings" tab and make the following selections and settings.

  Terminal key, How to use the Backspace key	Any setting is acceptable.
  emulation	VT-100
  Telnet Terminal ID	VT100
  Number of rows in the buffer	500
  Encoding method	Shift JIS → OK
  ASCII settings	Add a newline character at the end of the line. Add a newline character to the received data. Check the box at the right edge → OK → OK

After performing the above steps, power on the TS-2600 and enter commands on your computer to initiate communication.

Termination operation

• Click File → Exit HyperTerminal.
• "You are currently connected. Do you wish to disconnect?" → "Yes"
• "Do you want to save session TS2600?" → "Yes"

From next time onwards, you can enable RS-232C by following steps 1 through 3 of the setup procedure, and then clicking the TS2600 icon that appears after step 4. Alternatively, you can place the icon on your desktop and launch it by double-clicking the icon.