Connecting a Peripheral to a Serial Port
Connecting a Peripheral to a Serial Port
Summary
This section describes how to connect a peripheral that uses a
serial port, for example, a terminal.
Connection
Procedure
Table 6–2 lists the steps that you must follow to connect a
peripheral to a serial port on the system unit.
Table 6–2 Connecting a Peripheral to a Serial Port
Step
Action
1
Shut down the operating system, following the
instructions in the operating system documentation.
2
Set the on/off switch on all peripherals and on the
system unit to the off position.
3
Connect the peripheral cable to the system unit using
one of the methods shown in Figure 6–1, as follows:
•
If the peripheral uses DEC423 DECconnect™ office
cable, connect the shielded cable to the H8571-J
adapter, then connect the adapter to the serial port
(see Figure 6–1, A).
•
If the peripheral uses a standard shielded serial
cable, connect the cable to the serial port (see
Figure 6–1, B).
4
If necessary, secure the peripheral cable connector to
the serial port by tightening the screws on each side of
the connector.
5
Complete the installation of the peripheral, following
the instructions in the documentation supplied with
the peripheral.
6
Set the on/off switches on all the peripherals and on
the system unit to the on position.
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