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3.2 Cruise Control
The following sections briefly outline how to use Cruise Control with the Crescendo. For more information,
see the Cruise Control Manual. Figure 1 below is a typical screenshot of the Cruise Control Configuration
Tool.
Figure 1: Cruise Control Configuration Tool
3.2.1 Installation
The requirements for using the Cruise Control application are:
Pentium III+ Windows based machine.
At least 1 available serial port.
The Cruise Control application is provided on a CD, and runs with a self-installer.
3.2.2 Connecting to a Local Device
In order to connect to a local device, attach the Crescendo to the PC running Cruise Control via a serial port.
Configure Cruise Control with the appropriate serial port settings (19200 8N1 by default), and ensure that
the Crescendo is configured with Hayes AT command interface
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on the connected port.
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For a port to accept AT commands it must first be in local command mode. See section 6.5.3 on page 73
for information on enabling and disabling local command mode.