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Installation
This section provides a “walk-through” approach to the installation of your terminal.
This will enable you to physically connect the terminal to a printer and one or two host
computer(s)/modem(s), as well as to configure the Setup menu to suit your
requirements and preferences.
The terminal is designed to provide great flexibility in configuring the terminal. An
example of the flexibility is apparent in the fact that either the EIA or Aux ports can
be used to connect either to a host or a printer port. In addition, a physical port can be
assigned as a host port in one session and as a printer port in the other session, if
desired. In another case, data can potentially be “printed” from one session to the
other.
The procedures described here are among the most common. Described here are
conventional single and dual host setups, with or without a printer. These steps may
need to be adjusted to meet your requirements.
STEP 1 – Know Your Devices
The first step in our installation process will be to determine what type of serial ports
you are connecting to the terminal. The Communications section in the Introduction
chapter describes the differences between a DTE and DCE serial device. Determine
what type of devices you are using (a DTE host, a DCE modem, a DTE printer, a
parallel printer, etc.).
STEP 2 – Physical Connections
Depending on the types of serial interfaces of your devices, you may need one or more
“null modem” adapters to communicate properly.
First, refer to the Common Setups diagrams later in this chapter. If one of these setups
matches your needs, then make the connections as shown in the diagrams by referring
to the Host/Printer Connection. Each cable connection in the diagram (the lines with
arrows on each end) has a letter next to it.
The letters correspond to the letters in the Host/Printer Connection Guide. If these
set-ups don’t apply, then choose the connections in the Host/Printer Connection
Guide that are appropriate.
Your physical connections are now complete.
