# Problems connecting to hyperterminal with gm862

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/problems-connecting-to-hyperterminal-with-gm862/9116>\
**Category:** SparkFun Site Questions/Comments\
**Created:** [November 20, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/problems-connecting-to-hyperterminal-with-gm862/9116 "2008-11-20T00:04:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![scorpion7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@scorpion7](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/scorpion7)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/problems-connecting-to-hyperterminal-with-gm862/9116/1 "2008-11-20T00:04:42Z")

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I have a gm862 50-pin board and i power it up and ground it and using a RS-232 shifter I connect tx of the shifter to rx of the gm862 and visversa. When i type in in hyperterminal AT I get nothing i see tx on the shifter blink but thats it I dunno what to do any tips?

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**Author:** ![n1ist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@n1ist](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/n1ist)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 3:07am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/problems-connecting-to-hyperterminal-with-gm862/9116/2 "2008-11-20T03:07:01Z")

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The GM862 is DCE. It transmits on the pin labelled “RX” and receives on “TX”.

Also, you will need to pull ON/OFF low for one second to turn on the module.

See [viewtopic.php?p=59122&highlight=#59122](http://forum.sparkfun.com/viewtopic.php?p=59122&highlight=#59122) for more info.

/mike

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**Author:** ![scorpion7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@scorpion7](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/scorpion7)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 6:21am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/problems-connecting-to-hyperterminal-with-gm862/9116/3 "2008-11-20T06:21:50Z")

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Oh Ok yeah what i had done before your reply is i connected Tx-O from the shifter to gm862 Tx-I and Rx-I from the shifter to Gm862 Rx-O once i did that I started to see what I was typing in hyperterminal but i will wait and i would not get no ok respond after. The status led now blinks when i puch the button and if i push it again it turns off. So now ill try what u said to see if I get any respond thanks…

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**Author:** ![scorpion7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@scorpion7](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/scorpion7)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/problems-connecting-to-hyperterminal-with-gm862/9116/4 "2008-11-21T18:17:03Z")

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It still dont want to work i get no respond from the Gm862.

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**Author:** ![scorpion7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@scorpion7](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/scorpion7)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/problems-connecting-to-hyperterminal-with-gm862/9116/5 "2008-11-21T23:11:28Z")

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I got it to work finally!!!

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**Author:** ![lathiat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7feea3/32.png) [@lathiat](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/lathiat)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/problems-connecting-to-hyperterminal-with-gm862/9116/6 "2009-06-17T11:46:29Z")

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Any details on what you did to get yours working?

Mine doesn’t work and I’m pretty sure I’m doing it right.