Connect the S4 to the serial port of the PC and install and run the S4 driver software
for windows available from the software section of this Website. Ensure that the
baud rate of the S4 and the PC are set to the same values. This can be checked on
the S4 by pressing SETUP followed by ENTER. S4 will display something like:
- >SETUP
- FILE: INTEL
- BAUD: 9600
- AUTO - HIT SPACEBAR
The software libraries for S4 are in Intel Hex format so please ensure that S4 is
set to receive Intel Hex as above.
When S4 is in this mode, the baud rate can be set by pressing the left and right
arrows on the programmer keypad, the usual setting for a modern PC's serial port
is 115200, so ensure that the S4 is set to this as well. You can check if your PC
port is set to the same by going to the Preferences > Port Parameters (Ctrl +
R).
Once this has been done, turn your S4 off and then on a couple of times whilst looking
at the S4 software window on your PC. You should see exactly the same on the display
of the S4 as you do on the driver software display. It will be something like:
- Dataman S4
- Lib 2.xx
- 512K Bytes RAM
This now tells you that the S4 and the PC are talking to each other and you are
now ready to transfer file between the two. Click Other on the menu bar of the Driver
display, and then choose the Receive Library (F9) option, select the library file
from its location on your PC, and then click on the open button on the S4Driver.
A dialogue box will appear on the PC where the Software is checking the integrity
of the library file. The S4 will emit an abrasive modem like noise indicating a
transfer is in progress. Once the library file has been received, a message box
will appear on the Drivers display with the message 'Do you wish to start the library?'
Click on the yes button in the message box on the S4Driver. The S4 unit will beep
a number of times and the display will show the message 'Start Library'. Press the
Enter button on the S4 and then turn the S4 off and then on. The S4 screen will
now show the following-
- Dataman S4
- Lib 2.xx
- 512K Bytes RAM
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