User`s manual

GETTING STARTED

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AR8000

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GETTING STARTED

RS-232 connection

The RS-232 connection between your computer and the

AR8000

is simple to

set up. Connect your AOR CU8232 remote control interface unit by following the

instructions given in the CU8232 manual. You will need to prepare and fit an RS-

232 interface lead, again instructions are given in the CU8232 manual.

Starting the program

To start the

AR8000

3&0$1$*(5 for DOS program you need to change

directory to the location where you installed the package. You can do so by typing the

following commands from the DOS prompt:

C: (Enter)

CD C:\AR8000 (Enter)

Here, it is assumed that you installed the program files into a directory called

‘AR8000’ on your hard disk drive C:. If you installed somewhere else, you need to

change directory to the correct location. Type the following at the DOS prompt:

AR8000 (Enter)

The program will start up and display the main desktop with a number of

menu options along the top of the screen and two hot keys along the bottom. A

terminal window is opened for you automatically. The main screen looks like:

When you open a file for editing it will be displayed in a window on the

desktop (a grey shaded area in the central part of the display not shown above). As

you open more and more files, you will be able to organise the windows by tiling and

cascading them on the desktop. You can also move and resize them with your mouse

(if you have one).