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Appendix 51
Appendix
Serial Console User’s Guide
1. Introduction
Most industrial implementations do not use a monitor or a key-
board to interface between the user and the computer, instead
connecting through a network or direct cable. ADLINK provides a
function for users to obtain Power-On Self Test (POST) messages
and execute commands using serial-port access. This function is
provided by Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (a.k.a. Award BIOS) and is
integrated into the BIOS of ADLINK’s CPU boards.OS) and inte-
grated into the BIOS of ADLINK’s CPU boards.
Note : Serial Console is a character-based terminal application. It
supports either VT100 or ANSI terminals. It does not support
graphics or graphical user interfaces. Serial Console is re-
ferred to as Award Preboot Agent by Phoenix Technologies
Ltd.
2. Equipment Needed
To use Serial Console, the following items are required:.
X
A server with the Award Preboot Agent BIOS
X
A client with a VT100 or ANSI terminal utility or application
X
A direct connection cable
The client obtains POST information from the server through a
direct connection cable. The server must have Award Preboot
Agent BIOS to support Serial Console. The required setup is
explained below.
To support Serial Console, a VT100 or ANSI compatibility terminal
utility or application is required. It needs to be executed on the cli-
ent to receive data from the server. In this guide, Microsoft’s
HyperTerminal application, which is included with Windows, will
be used as the terminal console. Detailed settings are described
below in Section 5.4.
A null-modem cable is used as to connect the server and client
serial ports. Pin routing of a null-modem connection is as shown: