Setting Up an RS-232 ConnectionThe RS-232 interface requires a connection from the hub to a dumb terminal or to a PC with a terminal emulator program. A PC is required for updating firmware. To access the hub configuration menus, you can use either a PC or a dumb terminal.
Setting Up a Connection to a PC
Setting up a PC connection requires the following equipment:
•FC-AL hub
•A personal computer, such as an OmniBook notebook PC
•A null-modem serial cable
The cable must have a DB-9 female connector for connection to the hub. For example, for an OmniBook notebook PC, you can use an HP 24542U RS-232 cable, which has two DB-9 female connectors.
•Terminal emulation software, such as HyperTerminal
The terminal emulator must be capable of ASCII text file transfers and support VT100 or ANSI emulation with no flow control.
To establish a connection, do the following:
1.Connect the serial cable between the RS-232 port on the hub and a serial (COM) port on the PC.
