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The management interface
SkyZhone 45 Installation Guide
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The management interface
The SkyZhone 45 IDU has an RS-232 serial (Craft) interface for managing
the system. To access the serial port you must first configure your VT-100
terminal (or computer with terminal emulation software) with these settings:
• 9,600 bps
• 8 data bits
• No parity
• 1 stop bit
• Hardware flow control
The IDU processes the configuration instructions and sends them to the ODU.
The cable provided by the installer that connects the serial port on the PC or
terminal to the RS-232 (Craft) port on the IDU must have continuity between
the wires connecting pins 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8 between each connector. Do not use
a null modem on this cable. The pin configurations for the IDU and ODU are
shown in Table 12:
Power-up indications
When power is applied to the SkyZhone 45 system, there is an approximate
45 second wait, and then the following screen displays.
Note: The VxWorks System version number, the bootrom version
number and the Generic System Image version number are provided
Table 12: RS-232 (Craft) port pin configuration
Pin
Number
Use
1Not used
2 Data to terminal
3 Data from terminal
4Not used
5 Ground
6Not used
7RTS
8CTS
9 Ground