Installing a terminal emulation progam is optional but recommended.

In some cases it is desirable to communicate directly with the VEMS module. It is possible to issue commands directly via a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal. HyperTerminal is included in most Windows versions, but it has several drawbacks. There are several free alternatives such as Bray Terminal and TeraTerm, use your preferred application. In the following it is assumed that the Bray Terminal application is used.