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IOLAN+, IOLAN+ Rack & IOLAN+ 102/104 User guide
Communicating via a Terminal or PC
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Chapter 2 Installation
Communicating via a Terminal or PC
You can connect to IOLAN+ using a terminal or PC (with a terminal emulation package such
as Hyperterm).
1. Connect a terminal or your PC to port 1. The IOLAN+ serial ports are DTE type RS-232
ports. When connecting a terminal/ PC directly (without modems), the RS-232 signals
need to be crossed over (‘null modem’ cable). See Appendix E Cabling for pinout
information.
2. For a terminal/PC to communicate with a server, set it to the following: 9.6 kbps, eight
data bits, one stop bit, software flow control, no parity.
After powering up IOLAN+, you are prompted to enter a ‘Local login:>‘.
3. You can just hit any character and at this point (the character is required).
The next prompt displayed is local>, which is the Command Line Interface (CLI) prompt.
You can now move to The Menu System. See The Menu System on page 41.
Note
If there are any problems, check the cable you are using (this is the
most common error). Port 1 is configured to provide error messages
should any problems occur. See Appendix D Troubleshooting for
more information on problems.