DeviceMaster Primo Hardware Installation
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Serial Console Method
7.
Set the DIP switch for your serial device using the following table:
8.
Connect the appropriate serial cable between the DB9 serial port on the Primo
and your serial device. See
The Serial Connector and Building Cables
8, if you need to build a cable.
9.
Install a device driver on your PC host if you want to use the serial port as a
COM or tty port. See
and
on Page 1 to continue the installation.
To use pair-connect or raw-connect (socket mode), see
Dev_Mstr/Primo/Raw_Pair/raw_pair.pdf
Serial Console
Method
Use the following information to configure the Primo using a serial connection.
1.
Connect a null-modem cable between the serial port
on the Primo and a PC COM port. See
on Page 8, if you
need to build a cable.
2.
Set
SW1
to ON (up), SW2 or SW3 can be set to any
position.
3.
Plug the power adapter DC plug into the jack
labeled
DC-IN
.
4.
Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet.
Note:
There is no on/off switch. The Primo
automatically turns on when plugged into the
outlet. The
PWR
LED on the Primo top panel
will glow to indicate that it is receiving
power.
5.
Start a terminal emulator such as the latest version of HyperTerminal for
Windows or Minicom for Linux. The following procedure uses HyperTerminal
in Windows NT.
a.
On the Window’s desktop toolbar, select the
Start
button, then point to
Programs
, then
Accessories
, then
Communications
, then
Hyperterminal
, then
select a HyperTerminal session. The
HyperTerminal
window appears.
Note:
Some versions of HyperTerminal may or may not support every
keystroke.
b.
On the
File
menu, select
New
Connection
. The
Connection
Description
dialog box appears.
c.
In the
Name
box, type the desired
name and select an icon from the
Icon
list.
SW1 SW2 SW3
Interface Mode
OFF OFF OFF RS-232 Data Comm
OFF ON
RS-422
ON
OFF RS-485 by RTS (Ready to Send)
ON
ON
RS-485 by ADDC (Automatic Data Detection
