32Chapter 3 Installing the Passport 8250 device
3Connect the other end of the RJ-45 cable to a 10 Base-T ethernet drop or work station.
Connecting the serial port
1Obtain the following equipment:
•VT-100 terminal or a PC with terminal-emulation software
•Null modem RS-232 cable with a male DTE DB-9 connector with the connector on the other end of the cable appropriate for the serial port on the PC or terminal (most terminals or PCs use a male, DB-25 connector).
2Connect the RS-232 cable to the serial port located on the front panel of the Passport 8250 device.
The serial port is a female DB-9 RS-232 connector configured as a data termination equipment (DTE).
3Connect the other end of the RS-232 cable to the serial port on the VT-100 terminal or PC.
4Ensure that the serial ports on the Passport 8250 device and the local host are configured as follows:
•bits per second: 9600
•data bits: 8
•parity: none
•stop bit: 1
•control flow: none
