Attaching Cables, Installing Compact Flash Card and DIMM Upgrade Kit
Figure 3-25 Connecting an IBM PC or Compatible
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STATUS
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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 to the CM COM port (Figure 3‐26), use a UTP cable with RJ45 connectors and a user‐supplied 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:
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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 X4‐C’s power cords. Refer to “Powering Up the Matrix X4‐C Chassis” on page 3‐37.
