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OPERATIONS MANUAL PPM-LX800-G
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Getting Started with the Serial Console
The PPM-LX800-G defaults to a standard video/keyboard configuration. In order to gain access
to the system via the serial console for the first time, the following steps must be followed.
Copy WINCOM.EXE onto a DOS boot disk for the client (terminal) machine.
Attach a Null-Modem cable between COM1 of the PPM-LX800-G and a free COM port on the
client machine.
Boot up the client machine and run WINCOM.EXE. If attached to COM1 on the client, type:
wincom 3f8 4 38400 <Enter>
, or if attached to COM2 on the client, type:
wincom 2f8 3 38400 <Enter>
Wait for WINCOM to finish initializing and the screen to clear. A totally blank screen is
perfectly normal at this point.
Apply power to the PPM-LX800-G. The BIOS should sense the WINCOM attachment to its
COM1 port and turn on the serial console for that port at the default rate of 38400 baud.
The
Press F1 for Setup
messages should be visible on the WINCOM client screen. Press
<
F1>
to access CMOS setup. Several key presses are often necessary.
Make whatever CMOS changes are required. If permanent serial console access is desired,
select the
Serial Console Configuration
option and select the desired mode, COM port
and baud rate. Refer to the next section for details on selecting these items.
Exit CMOS setup, saving the changes as desired.
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