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Appendix A: Other Quick Start Methods
Using a locally attached terminal
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Configuring your serial connection
When connecting with a terminal emulator, you will need to set the parameters
listed in Table 5.
Table 5:
Serial connection settings
Windows XP
— If you are connecting with a terminal or terminal emulator on a
Windows XP computer, set the parameters in the Device Manager of that
computer:
1 Click
Start > Settings > Control Panel
.
2
[Conditional] If in the Category view, click
Performance and Maintenance
.
3
Double-click System . The System Properties window appears.
4 Click the
Hardware
tab.
5 Click the
Device Manager
button.
6
Expand
Ports (COM & LPT)
.
7
Double-click Communications Port (COM1) .
8 Click the
Port Settings
tab.
9 Select the appropriate port settings from the drop-down lists.
10
Click
OK
, then close the open windows.
Port settings Values
Bits per second 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None