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Step 16. Connect the Serial and Parallel Devices
Notes:
1. Before doing this step, read and understand “Step 3. Read the Safety Notices” on
page 10.
2. This system drawer is equipped with serial port 1 located in the front and rear of the
system.
3. To access the front serial port 1, use the RJ48 to 9-pin converter cable supplied
with your system.
4. When using the front serial port 1, the rear serial port 1 is deactivated.
5. Use a 9-pin to 25-pin serial converter cable when activating the rear serial port 1.
The 9-to-25-pin serial converters are a customer-purchased option.
6. If you have a remote ASCII terminal, connect it through an external modem to serial
connector S1, and connect a local ASCII terminal to serial port 2 connector S2 (2).
If you have a local ASCII terminal or a single serial device, connect it to the serial
connector S1 (1).
You can connect additional serial devices to the two remaining serial ports (S2 and S3)
that are located at the rear of the system.
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