GE MDS iNET Series, Reference Manual

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18 MDS iNET Series Reference Manual 05-2806A01, Rev. L
Invisible place holder
Figure 2-5. Serial Communications Cable (DB-9 to DB-9)
(Maximum Recommended Cable Length 50 Feet/15 meters)
2. Launch a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal and configure the program with the fol-
lowing settings:
• 19,200 bps data rate
• 8 data bits, no parity
• One stop bit, and no flow-control
• Use ANSI or VT100 emulation.
TIP:
The HyperTerminal communications program can be accessed on most PCs by selecting this menu
sequence:
Start>>Programs>>Accessories>>Communications>>HyperTerminal
.
NOTE:
Early versions of PuTTY might not operate when using SSH to connect to the transceiver.
However, beta versions 0.59 and later do work properly. Both the latest released and the latest
development snapshot can be downloaded from:
www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
.
NOTE:
If the unit is powered-up or rebooted while connected to a terminal, you will see a series of pages
of text information relating to the booting of the unit’s microcomputer. Wait for the log-in screen
before proceeding.
3. Press the key to receive the
login:
prompt.
4. Enter the username, if applicable (default username is
iNET
or
iNET-II
, in accordance with radio model).
Press .
5. Enter your password (default password is
admin
). (For security, your password keystrokes do not appear
on the screen.) Press .
NOTE:
Passwords are case sensitive. Do not use punctuation mark characters. You may use up to eight
alpha-numeric characters.
The unit responds with the Starting Information Screen (Figure 2-6). From here, you can review basic infor-
mation about the unit or press
G
to proceed to the Main Menu.
RXD
TXD
GND
2
3
5
RXD
TXD
GND
2
3
5
DB-9 FEMALE
(COMPUTER)
DB-9 MALE
(RADIO SIDE)
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER