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Using Console Mode
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Before the Serial Server is installed on a LAN the Console Mode can
be used to change the settings from the defaults. The
Serial Server is
shipped in the RS-232 Mode. Connect a crossover (null modem) cable
between the COM port on the computer and the appropriate serial port
on the
Serial Server.
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See Chapter 5 for details of each Server Property Settings.
Console Mode Setup
Step 1: Apply power to the Serial Server. The power and ready LED
will light.
Step 2: Using a VT100 Terminal emulation program (typically
HyperTerminal in Windows) open the computer COM port
connected to the
Serial Server (via an RS-232 crossover
cable).
Step 3: In the HyperTerminal
Port Settings window set:
o Baud rate: 9600
o Data bits: 8
o Parity: None
o Stop bits: 1
o Flow control: None
Click
OK
Step 4: Ensure all the DIP switches are in the ON position.
Step 5: To view the
Configuration Menu, press the space bar. The
menu will appear within a few seconds.
Using Console Mode
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Navigating the Configuration Menus
There are six Console Mode screens: Server, Network, Serial Mode,
Operation, Monitor and Configuration. Tab, Back Space and arrow
keys can be used to highlight the desired function on the screen list.
Pressing
Enter moves the cursor to the first field with the current
screen. The configuration fields can be changed by pressing
Enter and
selecting from the list that appears. The Escape key moves the cursor
back to the screen list. Pressing the Space Bar refreshes the page.
Figure 50. Console Mode Configuration Screens