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TimeProvider 2300/2700 User’s Guide
098-00564-000 Revision A3 – July, 2013
Chapter 4 Provisioning
Establishing a Connection to the TimeProvider 2300/2700
Establishing a Connection to the TimeProvider 2300/2700
To set up and manage the TimeProvider 2300/2700 with a terminal or a computer
with terminal emulation, you must establish either a serial connection or an Ethernet
connection. To connect through the serial port, see
, on page 182. If the TimeProvider 2300/2700 is connected to an Ethernet
LAN, use the procedure described in
Communicating Through the Ethernet Port
Communicating Through the Serial Port
An EIA-232 serial port is available on the front panel for a direct serial connection to
a terminal or a computer with terminal emulation. Use the following procedure to
connect the TimeProvider 2300/2700 to a terminal or a computer with terminal
emulation via a straight through serial cable:
1. Connect one end of a straight through serial cable to the serial port on the
computer or terminal and the other end to the EIA-232 connector on the TP
2300/2700.
2. Configure the emulation software for 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, 57600 baud
rate, and no flow control.
3. Start the terminal emulation software and press
Enter
. The system prompt
should appear. If it does not, recheck each step in this procedure.
4. Type your user name and press
Enter
. The system prompts for a password.
5. Type your password and press
Enter
. The system prompt appears.
Communicating Through the Ethernet Port
To communicate with the TimeProvider 2300/2700 using an Ethernet LAN
connection, you must first configure the Ethernet port through the EIA-232 serial
port.
Note:
For information on restricting user access, see
Note:
The default user name is “admin”. The default password is:
symmadmin**.