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CHAPTER 3: Getting Started
3. Getting Started
3.1 Communication Parameters
The Setup Switches, located on the back of the 8-port Serial Console Port Manager
or the underside of the 16-port Port Manager, select default settings for the RS-232
ports. Setup Switch functions are summarized in
Section 4.1
(and on a label next
to the switches).
When the Port Manager is shipped from the factory, the Setup Switches are set for
9600 baud, 8 Bits/No Parity, RTS/CTS handshaking, verbose command response,
and command echo enabled (all switches ON).
The rest of this chapter provides a brief overview of the Port Manager’s capabilities.
For this overview only, we’ll assume the default Setup-Switch configuration. Set
your communications program (for example, ProComm
®
) to the parameters listed
below. After completing the overview and installing the Port Manager, refer to
Chapter 5
for instructions on selecting faster communication speeds and other
parameters.
• 9600 Baud
• RTS/CTS Handshaking
• Full Duplex (command echo enabled)
• 8 Bits, No Parity, 1 Stop Bit
Using Other Parameters for this Overview (Optional):
If you’d like, the Port
Manager can match the parameters used by your communications program. Refer
to
Section 4.1
and configure the Setup Switches accordingly. After changing the
switches, reset the Port Manager; press and hold both the SET and CLEAR
buttons, release only CLEAR, wait for the port LEDs to flash, and then release SET.
NOTE
If Setup Switches are changed, the new configuration will not take effect
until the Port Manager is reset.
3.2 Applying Power to the Port Manager
Connect the power cable to the Serial Console Port Manager and plug the cable
into an AC power source. Press the power switch to turn the Port Manager ON.
The ON LED should light, and the RDY LED should begin to flash.
