User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Tables
- Preface
- Introduction
- Getting Started
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 Hardware Required
- 2.3 Hardware Debug Features
- 2.4 Setting Up the SROM Serial Port Connection
- 2.5 Starting and Running the Mini-Debugger
- 2.6 Sample Session on the EB64
- 2.7 Sample Session on the EB64+ and the AlphaPC 6...
- 2.8 Sample Session on the EB66 and EB66+
- 2.9 Sample Session on the EB164
- 2.10 Sample Session on the AlphaPC 164
- 2.11 Sample Session on the AlphaPC 164LX
- 2.12 Onboard Machine Check Handler
- SROM Mini-Debugger Command Set
- Support, Products, and Documentation
- Index
Getting Started 2–3
Setting Up the SROM Serial Port Connection
Set terminal settings as shown in the following table:
2.4.2 Connecting the Motherboard to a Personal Computer
You can also use communication (terminal emulation) software running on a PC to
communicate with the motherboard. To connect the motherboard to a PC, connect
the terminal communication line to the SROM serial port of the motherboard as
described for the terminal.
2.4.3 Connecting to the Motherboard from a System Running
Windows NT Version 3.51 or Earlier
A system running the Windows NT version 3.51 or earlier operating system supports
serial communication with the motherboard. To configure a COM port for
connection to the motherboard, follow these steps:
1. Choose the Program Manager icon.
2. Choose the Accessories icon.
3. Choose the Terminal icon.
4. Set the following terminal characteristics:
Save these settings in a file. For example, settings for the EB64 could be saved in a
file called eb64.trm.
Terminal Setting Value
Terminal emulation VT100
Transmit/receive speed 9600 baud
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Terminal Setting Value
Data bits 8 bit
Transmit/receive speed 9600 baud
Character format No parity
Stop bits 1