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Connecting a Terminal to the Model 5000BH Chassis Service Port
To connect a terminal to the Model 5000BH chassis service port, you need an
RS-232 crossover cable with a DB-9 receptacle to connect to the service port on
the chassis front panel. The cable should use the service port pin assignments
specified in Installation and Reference for the Model 5000BH Chassis. The other
end of the cable must have a connector appropriate to the serial port on your PC or
terminal. (Most terminals or PCs use a DB-9 or DB-25 plug connector. See
Table 3-1
.)
To connect a terminal or PC to the chassis service port:
1.
Turn on the terminal and configure it using the parameters in
Table 3-2
.
Table 3-1.
Service Port Pin Assignments
Terminal
To Service Port
DB-9 Pins
DB-25 Pins
Function
DB-9 Pins
Function
2
3
Receive data
2
Transmit data
3
2
Transmit data
3
Receive data
5
7
Signal ground
5
Signal ground
Note:
The service port ignores RS-232 signals on other pins, such as DTR,
CTS, and CD.
Table 3-2.
Terminal Console Parameters
Parameter
Value
Baud rate
9600
Data bits
8
Stop bits
1
Parity
None
Handshaking
None
ASCII code
Standard