Connecting Hosts
E F 3 0 1 5 S e t u p G u i d e ( R e v A )
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— Use the USB cable to connect controller A to a USB port on a host
computer. The USB mini 5 male connector plugs into the controller’s CLI port as
shown in
.
Service
CACHE
ACTIVITY
LINK
DIRTY
Host Interface
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LINK
ACT
CLI
CLI
HOST
Host Interface
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Connect RS-232 cable to CLI
port on controller faceplate
Figure 14. Connecting an RS-232 Cable to the CLI Port
Service
CACHE
ACTIVITY
LINK
DIRTY
Host Interface
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LINK
ACT
CLI
CLI
HOST
Host Interface
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CLI
Connect USB cable to CLI
port on controller faceplate
Figure 15. Connecting a USB Cable to the CLI Port
3.
Start and configure a terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal or VT-100, using the
display settings in
and the connection settings in
following this procedure).
Figure 16. Terminal emulator display settings
Parameter
Value
Terminal emulation mode
VT-100 or ANSI (for color support)
Font
Terminal
Translations
None
Columns
80
Figure 17. Terminal emulator connection settings
Parameter
Value
Connector
COM1 (typically)
Baud rate
115,200
Data bits
8
Parity
None
Stop bits
1
Flow control
None
4.
In the terminal emulator, connect to controller A.
5.
Press Enter to display the CLI prompt (#).
The CLI displays the system version, MC version, and login prompt: