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10. Appendix 1 - Editing Controller Setup Tables on a PC
The mAI085 can download and upload the field actuator controller setup tables to a PC over a
standard serial port. Using software supplied as part of the Windows operating system and
spreadsheet software, such as Excel, the configuration tables can be conveniently edited and
sorted. The download (dnl) and upload (UPL) functions are accessed from the main menu.
See Section 5 – Setup for details on selecting these functions. Before starting these functions
you will need the following:
1. A PC running Windows software;
2. A null-modem serial cable with a 9 pin female connector on both ends;
3. A communication software package, such as HyperTerminal that is supplied with most
Windows OS distributions.
The following instructions assume you are using HyperTerminal for communications and Excel
for editing:
10.1 Setting up HyperTerminal
1. Open HyperTerminal;
2. Enter the name Direct for the connection name as below then click OK;
3. Select the communications port you are using and then click OK;