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8-PORT SERIAL PORT MANAGER WITH INTEGRAL MODEM
3. Quick-Start Guide
This chapter provides a brief overview of basic 8-Port Serial Port Manager with
Integral Modem capabilities. It also describes the procedures for installing the unit
and accessing the Command mode.
NOTE
This chapter demonstrates the Serial Port Manager’s basic functions
and capabilities.
To take full advantage of the complete range of features provided by the
Serial Port Manager, complete the entire Installation and Configuration
sections (Chapters 4 and 5) after completing this chapter.
1. Review the safety warnings and cautions listed on pages 5 and 6 and in
Section 4.1
.
2. Connect the Serial Port Manager to an appropriate power source.
3. Press the power switch to the ON position.
4. Use a standard RJ-11 cable to connect your telco outlet to the internal
modem port (located on the Serial Port Manager’s back panel).
NOTE
After the Serial Port Manager is installed and configured, you can
connect additional external modems to its RS-232 ports as described in
Section 4.4.
5. Attach a standard null-modem cable from your PC COM port to the port 1
DB9 connector on the Serial Port Manager’s back panel. For a description of
the port interface, refer to
Appendix A
.
NOTE
When the Serial Port Manager is shipped from the factory,
communications parameters are set as follows: 9600 bps, RTS/CTS
handshaking, 8 data bits, one stop bit, and no parity. Although you can
easily redefine these parameters, for this quick-start guide, we
recommend that you configure your communications program (for
example, HyperTerminal) to accept the default parameters.
6. Start your communications program and then press
Enter
. The APS> prompt
appears, indicating that you’ve successfully accessed the Serial Port Manager’s
Command mode.
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