Procomm Plus_memory Locations _Serial ports

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I have an RS-232 serial on my computer I connect with a null modem
cable
Procomm plus tells me "I am connected"

, but

_no data is present on my Procomm screen
_The SD and RD lights flicker with every keystroke

I have the same _problem with HyperTerminal

I tried different ports and different resources with the ports No
luck

Question:

Where does Procomm look for data being sent and received?

Can I change that Location

Thank you

 

[Bennett Price]

Are you trying to connect to a modem or another PC? If a modem,
you don't want a null modem cable.

If the problem is just that you can't see what you're typing,
perhaps you just need to turn Local Echo on ATE1

 

[Bob Shuman]

If you are connecting your PC serial port to another computer via the null
modem cable, then you need to define the correct serial port and also set
the speed, # of data bits, parity, stop bits and flow control settings.
Most other computers use 9600, 8, None, 1, and none respectively. You can
generally use a "set to/restore defaults" to get that configuration. Unless
you have multiple RS232 ports, the connector on the computer back is usually
COM1. Good luck.

Bob

 

[Jimmie D]

If you are connecting your PC serial port to another computer via the null
modem cable, then you need to define the correct serial port and also set
the speed, # of data bits, parity, stop bits and flow control settings.
Most other computers use 9600, 8, None, 1, and none respectively. You can
generally use a "set to/restore defaults" to get that configuration.
Unless you have multiple RS232 ports, the connector on the computer back
is usually COM1. Good luck.

Bob

In desperation I try auto detect on hyperterminal, with and without a null
modem. Ususally works.

Jimmie