Attaching Cables, Installing Compact Flash Card and DIMM Upgrade Kit
5.Connect the X16‐C’s power cords. Refer to “Powering Up the Matrix X16‐C Chassis” on page 3‐41.
Figure 3-26 Connecting an IBM PC or Compatible
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STATUS
ACTIVE/
STANDBY
RESET
USB
ETHERNET |
COM
1UTP cable with RJ45 connectors
2RJ45 COM port
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4IBM PC or compatible device
Connecting the CM COM Port to a VT Series Terminal
To connect a VT Series terminal connectors and a user‐supplied
to the CM COM port (Figure 3‐27), use a UTP cable with RJ45 RJ45‐to‐DB25 female adapter. Proceed as follows:
1.Connect the RJ45 connector at one end of the cable to the COM port on the CM.
2.Plug the RJ45 connector at the other end of the cable into a user‐supplied RJ45‐to‐DB25 female adapter.
3.Connect the RJ45‐to‐DB25 adapter to the port labeled COM on the VT terminal.
4.Turn on the terminal and access the Setup Directory. Set the following parameters:
Parameter | Setting | |
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Mode | 7 | Bit Control |
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Transmit | Transmit=19,200 | |
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Bits Parity | 8 Bits, No Parity | |
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Stop Bit | 1 | Stop Bit |
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5.Connect the X16‐C’s power cords. Refer to “Powering Up the Matrix X16‐C Chassis” on page 3‐41.