DSC IT-100: Testing via Hyperterminal

[thefish]

This is my first post on CocoonTech so let me know if this is the wrong section for this.

Summary: Can someone give me a sample syntax of how to control my alarm system using Hyperterminal and the DSC IT-100?

I am trying to connect my DSC security panel to a CQC controller through an IT-100 interface. I have noticed several people stating that they are able to control the alarm system via Hyperterminal. I am able to see time udpates and zones opening/closing, but how do I control the system? Hyperterminal is not showing any text I type and when I hit enter the connected time stops for a few seconds and then picks back up.

I have looked at the developers guide, but a sample would help me a lot!

If you have done this before, would you please send a short example of how I connect to my alarm system through an IT-100 via hyperterminal.

 

[Dean Roddey]

Terminal programs typically don't by default echo locally typed content, because often it's echoed back by the far side and shows up as received data. There's typically a connection configuration option to indicate you want to
display locally type text, and what type of end line to output locally (i.e. if it's just a CR, then you'll just back to the left and start overwriting whatever was previously output on that line.)

If it doesn't allow for separate local echo end line and endline that it sends to the device, then you have to choose what the device wants, and if that doesn't make for convenient visualization of your locally typed text, then you lose and the device wins. Some may only accept CR, or some only LF, some may take CR/LF, etc...