DX SYSTEM

4.9.1 Connecting the RS232 terminal

Connect the RS232 terminal to the DX User as illustrated in the figures below.

Terminal

Login: admin

Password_

VT420

To Terminal port

www

 

 

 

I

CONSOLE

COMPUTER

TERMINAL

0

 

 

 

.minicom

 

 

 

.com

TO CENTRAL

 

 

POWER

USB

LOCAL COMPUTER

100-250 VAC 50/60 Hz

 

Figure 15 Connecting the RS232 terminal

The table below shows the RS232 Serial cable 9 PIN D-SUB Male pin-out.

Pin

Signal

Description

Pin

Signal

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

CD

Carrier Detect

6

DSR

Data Set Ready

2

RxD

Receive Data

7

RTS

Request to Send

3

TxD

Transmit Data

8

CTS

Clear to Send

4

DTR

Data Terminal Ready

9

RI

Ring Indicator

5

GND

System Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Power management

You can connect a Power management device to the DX Central; the DX Users can then power devices on and off.

Connect the Power management device to the Serial port of the DX Central using the Serial cable provided with the Power management device.

Connect the Power management device to each device by following the instructions in the Power management device User Guide.

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