Digital Equipment ChannelWorks, Network Installer Manual

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Set-Up and First Steps 3-7
Connecting A PC To The ChannelWorks Bridge Serial Port
Perform the following procedure to connect a PC to the ChannelWorks Bridge serial
port: This procedure assumes that you have installed LCS on your PC. If you have not
installed LCS on your PC, refer to the “Installing The LANcity Subscriber Utility On A
PC” section.
1. Plug the unit into its power outlet.
Note: Do not connect the network cables at this time and do not turn the ChannelWorks
Bridge on yet.
2. Plug in the PC and attach the nine-pin null modem cable between the PC and the
ChannelWorks Bridge.
3. Bring the PC up through its normal power sequence; start Windows.
4. Click on the LCS icon. The utility displays the LCS login window.
5. Type your user name and password and click OK. The utility displays the terminal
emulator launch window.
Note: Refer to the “Setting Up A User Account” for the procedure to add a user with a valid
password.
6. Click on Yes. The utility displays Microsoft Windows’ Terminal program.
Note: Microsoft Windows Terminal must be installed in your windows directory for this fea-
ture to work. Otherwise, you must start a terminal emulation program at this step.
7. Set the terminal emulator’s communications parameters to:
- Connector: PC port from step 2 (COM1, COM2, etc.)
- Baud Rate: 9600
- Data Bits: 8
- Stop Bits: 1
- Parity: None
Note: Refer to the “Selecting The Communications Port” section for directions to select your
PC’s COM port from LCS.
8. Turn the ChannelWorks Bridge power on.
Note: When you turn the unit on, you should observe a delay of approximately 3 seconds in
the power light coming on. If not, refer to Chapter 5. Figure 3-5 is an example of a ter-
minal emulator as it displays the ChannelWorks Bridge power-on diagnostics.
9. Verify that the ChannelWorks Bridge passes its “ASIC Interrupt and Loopback
Test.”
This is the last test of the ChannelWorks Bridge power-on diagnostics.