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CHAPTER 4: Hardware Installation
4.2 Initialize Unit to Default Settings
If Setup Switches are changed, the new parameters will not take effect until the
Serial Console Port Manager is initialized.
CAUTION
After initialization, the Serial Console Port Manager will revert to the
parameters specified by the Setup Switches. Any command-selected
parameters will be lost.
1. Simultaneously press the SET and CLEAR buttons on the Serial Console Port
Manager’s front panel.
2. Release the CLEAR button, wait for the port LEDs to flash, and then release
the SET button.
4.3 Connecting Devices to the Serial Console Port Manager
1. Access the Command Mode.
2. Determine which port will be used for connection to the new device (for
example, Port 3).
3.
Clear Buffer:
Type
/S
and press
[Enter]
to display the Port Status screen.
Check the “Buffer Count” column, which lists the amount of data stored in
the buffer for each port. If your desired port’s buffer contains any stored data,
clear it by typing
/E
xx
(where “
xx
” is the name or number of the port) and
pressing
[Enter]
. (Note that cleared data cannot be recovered.)
4. Run an appropriate DB9 cable from the chosen Port Manager port to an
RS-232 serial port on the device you intend to connect:
a)
External modems and other DCE devices:
Use a standard serial cable.
b)
PCs and other DTE devices:
Use a standard null-modem cable.
5. Select communication parameters for each port as described in
Chapter 5
.
