Digital Repeater Line
DSP85 Series
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4
Console Interface
4.1
Text Menu Interface (Local Access)
To gain local access to the repeater TMI, also known as the console interface, connect a null modem serial cable as
shown in Figure 4-1, from the serial connector of the laptop to the serial port on the repeater. This connector is labeled
COM. In some cases, if the gender of the connector is not the same as the connectors shown in Figure 4-1, a
gender adapter (optional), Figure 4-2
Figure 4-1: Null Modem Cable
Figure 4-2: Gender Adapter
Many terminal emulation programs will work if properly configured. In this section, Tera Term is used to establish
the TMI session.
Figure 4-3 displays when the application opens.
Figure 4-3: Tera Term Pro Web Start Up