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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
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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:
Baud rate: 9600
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
Click
OK
Step 4: Ensure the
Run/Console switch is in the Console 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 38. Console Mode Configuration Screens