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Use a terminal emulation program, such as Microsoft HyperTerminal, to manage the system using the CLI.
You must use the serial connection to run the CLI for direct management of the VTrak J5000 unit.
To set up a serial connection:
1.
Change your terminal emulation program settings to match the following specifications:
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Bits per second: 115200
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Data bits: 8
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Parity: None
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Stop bits: 1
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Flow control: none
2. Start your PC’s terminal VT100 or ANSI emulation program.
3. Press Enter once to launch the CLI.
When connected and ready, the CLI screen displays:
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Promise xU-SAS-xx-SBB-BP v1.00.0000.xx
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cli>
The
cli>
prompt on your screen indicates that you have a connection and the CLI is ready to accept
commands.
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Serial communication enables the Command Line Interface (CLI) on your PC to monitor and control the VTrak
J5000. The VTrak J5000 package includes a RJ11-to-DB9 serial data cable.
To set up a serial cable connection:
1. Attach the RJ11 end of the serial data cable to the RJ11 serial connector on the controller.
2. Attach the DB9 end of the serial data cable to a serial port on the Host PC or Server.
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