LINES GP-PILOT 2517923 - Caterpillar

VIMS-PC V2.0 Service Tool Software And OS/2
The VIMS-PC V2.0 Service Tool software will operate with Microsoft Windows version 3.1 and Windows 3.11 for Workgroups. A later version of VIMS-PC Service Tool software will work with Windows 95. Caterpillar does not support VIMS-PC Service Tool software for the OS/2 operating system. VIMS-PC Service Tool software will not operate in a DOS window or a Microsoft Windows window in OS/2.
If the OS/2 platform must be used, make sure OS/2 is installed with a DOS partition. The OS/2 operating system, if installed with a DOS partition, provides a dual boot platform. This will allow the user to start the computer in the DOS partition and then operate the VIMS-PC Service Tool software with the installed version of Microsoft Windows.
To get to the DOS partition when the PC starts in OS/2, click on the Dual Boot icon in the OS/2 file manager. Answer Yes to the DOS BOOT prompt message. OS/2 will shut down and the computer will restart to DOS. Type Win to start Windows at the DOS prompt and proceed from there.
VIMS-PC V2.0 Service Tool Software Communications Issues
Some settings in Windows affect the way the VIMS-PC Service Tool software communicates with the VIMS on-board software. If communications errors occur or corrupted data is transmitted to the VIMS-PC Service Tool software, make sure the Communications Port parameters in the Windows Control Panel Program are set to the correct value.
The Windows Control Panel is located in the Main group in Windows Program Manager. Place the cursor arrow over the group icon called Main in Windows Program Manager. Double-click the left mouse button to bring up the Main group of program icons. Place the cursor arrow over the Control Panel icon and double-click the left mouse button to open the Control Panel program.
In the Control Panel window, place the mouse pointer on the Ports icon and double-click the left mouse button. Double-click on the port used to communicate (Com 1, Com 2,) with the VIMS on-board software. The Communicate-Preferences screen in the VIMS on-board software shows the port used by the VIMS on-board software.
Select the following settings for proper communication between the VIMS-PC Service Tool software and the VIMS on-board software:
BAUD RATE: 9600 (VIMS-PC Service Tool software will automatically connect at the highest possible Baud Rate)DATA BITS: 8PARITY: NoneSTOP BITS: 1FLOW CONTROL: None (XON/XOFF can cause data transmission errors. Make sure Flow Control is set to NONE).Close the Ports screen after setting the Port parameters.
VIMS-PC V2.0 Service Tool Software And Computer Screen Savers
Windows allows the user to have a Screen Saver program activate after a period of time when the computer has no keyboard activity. The screen saver program takes control of the computer and usually puts an image on the screen that moves around to prevent an image from burning into screen. A Screen Saver program can interrupt communications which will result in a corrupted or inaccurate data download.
A Screen Saver