30 VMICPCI-7055/CPCI-7055RC Hardware Reference Manual
Publication No. 500-657055-000 Rev. G
1.10 RS232 Serial Port (COM0)
The serial port can be used to control, monitor and set up the VMICPCI-7055/
CPCI-7055RC. Using a PC as a remote terminal with a Windows
®
-based OS, go to
Accessories, then to Hyperterminal and click on
Hyperterminal
. When using a
Linux-based OS, go to the root directory, at the command prompt and type in
Minicom.
Figure 1-8 Serial Port Access Using Example: Desktop Windows-Based OS
1. The following window will appear for Windows-based OS. From the
Connection window, type in the name (7055). You can also choose an icon for
the connection. Click OK.