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7520-A2-GN10-10
December 1998
Cables and Equipment You May Need to Order
If connecting . . .
Order a . . .
A VT100-compatible terminal
to the Terminal port
Standard straight-through EIA-232 cable with DB25
plug connectors on both ends.
A PC to the Terminal port
Standard straight-through EIA-232 cable with a DB25
plug connector on one end and a DB9 socket
connector on the other end.
An External Modem to the
Terminal port
Standard crossover EIA-232 cable with DB25 plug
connectors on both ends.
A DTE with a V.35 connector
to the 34-pin DTE port
V.35 cable with an MS34 plug connector on one end
and an MS34 socket connector on the other end.
A DTE with a DB25 connector
to the 25-pin DTE port
Standard straight-through EIA-232 cable with DB25
plug connectors on both ends.
Contact your sales or service representative to order these cables. For details,
refer to Appendix C,
Cables and Pin Assignments, in the User’s Guide.
Site Preparation
Before installation, read the
Important Safety Instructions on page 15.
Make sure you have:
A dedicated, grounded ac outlet that is protected by a circuit breaker within
6 feet of the access unit.
A clean, well-lit, and ventilated site that is free from environmental extremes.
One to two feet of clearance for cable connections.
An operable network connection.
An asynchronous terminal or PC with terminal emulation software.