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ADCP-77-061 • Issue A • 08/2008 • Chapter 3 - Commissioning and Configuration
3.2 COMMISSIONING OF THE PICOBTS
This section describes the commissioning procedures for the picoBTS. It includes Power-on
LED tests and software verification procedures. These check and configure the software and
run power on self tests (POST) and check the results.
In this chapter, you will use a laptop PC or other computer with serial session capability to
verify the software configuration and other aspects of the picoBTS operation.
3.2.1 CONNECTING THE PC TO THE PICOBTS CHASSIS
You will be making a serial connection from the laptop computer to the picoBTS. This con-
nection is used for checking the software version installed on the system, verifying and
changing boot parameters and monitoring test results.
3.2.1.1 Required Hardware
The following hardware is required to connect the laptop to the picoBTS using a serial
connection.
• One standard DB9 to DB9 serial cable
• Laptop USB to DB9 serial adapter (if necessary)
3.2.2 SETTING UP A SERIAL CONNECTION TO THE PICOBTS SERIAL PORT
1 Connect one end of the serial cable to picoBTS connector labeled Serial on the rear of
the chassis.
2 Connect the opposite end of the cable to the DB9 serial connector or serial adapter on the
laptop, as shown in Figure 3-2.
The PC uses serial communications for basic control of the picoBTS, including bootChange
configuration and monitoring of the boot-up process.
Figure 3-1: Connecting to the Serial Port
Preliminary