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GENERAL
D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY USER’S MANUAL
COM2 PORT ADAPTER
CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP COMMUNICATION CARDS
COM2 port adapter
The COM2 Port Adapter (GE Item No. 520-0219LF) provides a single DB-9 connector (
P2
)
wired for an RS-232 DCE signal. The COM2 Port card can support serial connections for the
following dial-up interfaces:
•
External modem
•
Point-to-point protocol (PPP) services
•
Wide area network
The COM2 Port Adapter plugs into any NET slot (slots 11 and 12) of the D400.
NOTE
The COM2 Port requires an external modem to provide dial-up functionality.
See “Modem connections” on page 63 for typical cable connections.
Configuration options
There are no selectable options on the COM2 Port card.
Figure 26: COM2 Port Adapter