Page 184 of 456 Connecting a system terminal or modem
3At the local end, configure the modem.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to set the modem for 9600 baud, autoanswer, dumb mode, command recognition OFF, and command echo OFF.
4At the local end, connect NT8D95 cables to:
•J21 on the I/O panel in the rear of the Core or Core/Network Modules
•the SDI port on the I/O panel in the rear of the Network module
5At the local end, connect NT8D84 cables to the SDI Paddle Board at the Core/Network backplane to the I/O panel in the rear of the cPCI Core/ Network Module.
6At the local end, connect NT8D95 cables from the I/O panels to a matching connector on the switch box.
a.If you are using an A0377992 ABCDE box, connect cables as follows.
—Connect CPU 0 to connector A.
—Connect CPU 1 to connector B.
—Connect the SDI port to connector D (connector C is common).
7At the local end, connect an NT8D95 cable from the switch box to the modem.
8At the local end, connect the cable from the modem to an RJ11 telephone jack. If a cable is required, connect an NT8D46 cable to the modem and to the RJ11 jack.
9At the local end, configure the switch box as needed to communicate with the COM2 ports.
•During normal operation, set the switch to the SDI port.
•For debugging, set the switch to the active CPU.
•For patch downloading, set the switch to the inactive CPU.
