User's Manual Part 9

Setup Instructions Section 9
Element Management System (EMS) 4.0 User Manual
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5.2 Setup Instructions
5.2.1 Requirements
To access the NOC-NEM interface:
• You must have either a dumb terminal or a computer with a terminal
emulator program.
• The terminal emulator program must be directed to a serial port with
a direct data link to the EMS NOC Comm port on a computer on
which EMS is running.
• The terminal port must be configured to a baud rate of 9600, with one
stop bit, no parity.
5.2.2 Procedure
To set up a connection, complete the following procedure:
1. Physically connect the computer to a direct data link to the EMS computer.
2. Assure that the EMS computer is running and that the EMS software is run-
ning.
3. Start the terminal emulator program.
4. Using the terminal emulator program, configure the serial port to 9600 baud,
one stop bit, no parity.
5. Using the terminal emulator program, open a window to the port just config-
ured.
6. Look for
POST STATUS messages indicating the EMS computer is con-
nected and running.
7. Use the terminal or terminal emulator window to enter commands and view
the response messages returned in response to the commands.
8. For details on command format and to interpret the responses, refer to the fol-
lowing topics within this section of the manual.