Chapter 1 Getting Started

Connecting a Terminal or Computer to the 58502A

To Configure Terminal Communications for

Windows®-Based PC

1Select or double click on the Terminal icon (a picture of a PC with a telephone in front of it) in the Accessories window.

2Select Settings, then choose Communications.

A dialog box is displayed that allows you to configure your PC.

3Set the RS-232 port of your PC to match the following default values:

Pace:

None

Baud Rate:

9600

Parity:

None

Data Bits:

8

Stop Bits:

1

NOTE

See the important NOTE on page 1-7 that provides information on

 

what to do if the factory-default values of the 58502A’s RS-232 port

 

have been changed.

4In the Communications dialog box, be sure to select the appropriate port or connector (COM1, for example).

5Next, perform the power-up procedure described in the section “Powering Up the Distribution Amplifier” on page 1-9.

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