Specifications

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Cisco ONS 15216 EDFA2/EDFA2-A Operations Guide, R2.4
July 2004
Chapter 3 Installation
3.4.3 Serial Interface (EIA/TIA-232) Communication
3.4.3.2 Serial Connection Procedure
To set up an EIA/TIA-232 link to the ONS 15216 EDFA2, use the following procedure. (The procedure
uses HyperTerminal and a connection via the COM1 port.)
Step 1 Connect the DB-9F end of the EIA/TIA-232 data cable (straight cable, user provided) to the laptop COM
port.
Step 2 Connect the DB-9M end of the EIA/TIA-232 data cable to the RS-232 (EIA/TIA-232) serial port
connection on the front panel of the ONS 15216 EDFA2.
Step 3 Open HyperTerminal. (HyperTerminal can be found in the Microsoft Windows Accessories menu.)
Step 4 Type Optical Amplifier, select an icon, and click OK.
Step 5 In the Connect To dialog box (Figure 3-2), click Direct to Com1 in the Connect using field. Click OK.
Figure 3-2 HyperTerminal Connect To Dialog Box
Step 6 Configure the Port Settings in the COM1 Properties dialog box as shown in Figure 3-3 on page 3-9. The
Port Settings must be configured as follows:
• Bits per second—19200
• Data bits—8
• Parity—None
• Stop bits—1
• Flow control—None
Table 3-3 Equipment Checklist
Hardware Comments
Laptop or computer running a Terminal
application.
User-provided. HyperTerminal can be found in the
Microsoft Windows Accessories menu.
EIA/TIA-232 cable with DB-9F/DB-9M
connectors wired as shown in Figure 3-8 on
page 3-14.
Provides EIA/TIA-232 link to ONS 15216 EDFA2.