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Chapter Three
Eagle TX Series AMOS Based Terminal Server Technical Manual, Rev. 01
INSTALLING THE INITIAL (OPERATOR) TERMINAL
The terminal you use when installing software and running utility programs is called the operator
terminal. You must do two things to install the operator terminal: set its operating parameters, and
connect a cable between it and serial port #0 (the boot port) on the back panel. The boot port location is
shown in Figure 3-2 or Figure 3-3, depending upon which terminal server you have purchased.
Setting the Terminal's Baud Rate and Parameters
AMOS initially assumes the operator terminal is an Alpha Micro or compatible terminal using RS-232
signals. It also assumes the terminal is working at 19200 baud. (The "baud rate" is the rate at which the
terminal and terminal server transfer information between themselves; if the terminal is not set at the
baud rate the operating system thinks it should be using, nothing will be displayed on the terminal or the
display will be garbled.) AMOS also assumes the following terminal parameters:
Data Word Length:
Eight data bits
Parity:
No parity
Stop Bit (other than 110 baud):
One stop bit
Refer to the documentation accompanying your terminal for information on setting its baud rate and the
parameters listed above.
Once the terminal server is booted with a compatible terminal, you can define your own type of terminal
and tell the terminal server to use that terminal from now on. For more information on defining your own
terminal, please refer to the System Operator's Guide.
Connecting the Cable
Refer to the FCC warning concerning electromagnetic interference at the front of this manual. The
terminal cables you use must be shielded to minimize such interference. Also, see the section
"Power and Cable Connections" earlier in this chapter.
Make sure you have an appropriate cable for connecting the terminal to the terminal server. See
Appendix A for cable guidelines. If you do not have the proper cable, please contact your VAR.
Plug one end of the cable into the proper connector on the back of the terminal and the other end into the
appropriate connector on the back of the terminal server chassis. Alpha Micro cables are labeled at each
end to indicate which end plugs into the CPU and which end goes to the terminal.
BOOTING UP UNDER AMOS
The actual files included in the terminal server are listed in the 100TX.DIR[1,2] or 450TX.DIR[1,2] file
in the Flashcard, depending upon your terminal server model. A bootable version of AMOS has been
configured and pre-loaded into the Flashcard. All you need to do to bring the terminal server up under
AMOS is turn the computer on. Follow these steps:
1.
Turn on your terminal and any other peripheral devices such as a printer.
