
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal
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How to Upload Collected Data Using Softcom
While minimized, Softcom runs in the background monitoring data from the serial port. When data is
read from the serial port, the currently active application will receive the data as keyboard input.
Assuming that you followed the previous steps in this section, connecting the cable and enabling the
Softcom software, you are now ready to upload the collected data.
1. Use the M5000 PDT to select Comm. Setup and change Protocol to None; change Flow Ctrl to
Xon/xoff. The remaining communications parameters must match Softcom settings.
Note: Since Softcom emulates keyboard data, the cursor must be in the active application you wish to
upload your data to.
2. On your M5000 PDT select the Main Menu, choose Communications, then select Send, Data
Files.
3. Select the appropriate program and the collected data file, your data begins transmitting into
your application and appears as keyboard data.
4. Once your file is successfully transmitted and a key is pressed you are given a confirmation
message to Erase Uploaded Data Files? (No), if desired, press Y or toggle the arrow key to select
yes. When yes is chosen, the M5000 PDT verifies your selection and returns you to the
Communications Select menu.
5. Press exit to return to the Main Menu.
Using a Modem
The M5000 Portable Data Terminal supports
xmodem protocol and can be connected to a
Hayes compatible modem through the RS-
232 serial port as shown. (You need to
purchase either a 9-pin or 25-pin modem
cable to connect to your modem.) Collected
data can be uploaded to a host computer
over standard telephone lines.
How to connect to your M5000 PDT:
1. Connect the modem cable to the RS-232
serial port on the modem. (9 to 25 pin
adapter may also be required.)
2. Connect the opposite end of the
communications interface cable to the RJ45 10-pin connector on the bottom of the M5000 PDT.
Transmitting Files Using the M5000 PDT
Data, program, setup, lookup, and clone files as well as status log and hex dump files can be
transmitted to and from the M5000 PDT. This section outlines the M5000 PDT Send, Receive, and
Communication Setup menus. Pressing any key during file transmission immediately aborts the
transfer.
Communications
Files are transmitted to your PC using the Communication Select menu and cannot be edited
without the use of the M5000 Programmer. (Refer to the M5000 Programmer Help File for
additional information.) The Communication Select menu is accessed through the Main Menu,
where you select Communications and choose from the following submenus: Send, Receive, or
Comm. Setup.
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