User's Manual

Table Of Contents
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18 September 2007
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
eNfusion™ HSD-128 High-speed Data Terminal
(d) RS-232 Maintenance Port
Like the HSD-128, HSD-X units have an RS-232 Maintenance Port interface that
provides access to a maintenance utility program for system monitoring and
testing purposes.
Access to the maintenance port and the HSD Maintenance Utility Program is
possible using an RS-232, VT-100 terminal (PC or Laptop operating a terminal
emulation program such as HyperTerminal).
For testing and monitoring of all components of the Multi-Channel HSD
configuration, access to all units in the system is achieved using a single terminal
(PC or Laptop) connected to the Maintenance Port of the HSD-128 Transceiver.
Communication with any installed HSD-Xs installed in the system is possible by
either passing through the HSD’s Maintenance Facility when operating in
“console-mode” or through a direct connection to individual HSD-X units.
Figure
1–3 illustrates the Maintenance Port Facility in a Multi-Channel configuration.
Note: For information on the operation of the HSD Maintenance Utility Program
in “Console-Mode” refer to
"Test and Fault Isolation" on page 4-1.
Although system monitoring is possible using the “console-mode” feature,
software updates, if required, must be loaded directly to the HSD-128 and each
HSD-X via their respective maintenance port.
Direct connection to the front-panel of the HSD-X maintenance port requires an
HSD-X maintenance port cable. The front connector, maintenance port supports
trace and data load functions and is a female, micro-D-type, M83513/04-B11N,
or equivalent. As well, a permanent connector wired to the rear, middle-plug,
maintenance port connector can be installed for remote access. A detailed
description of the HSD-X maintenance port pins is provided in
"Test and Fault
Isolation" on page 4-1. The RS-232 connection settings for the HSD-X
maintenance port are the same as for the HSD-128 as listed below:
Baud rate – 19.2 kbps
Data bits – 8
Stop bits – 1
Parity – none
Flow control – none
Figure 1–3. Maintenance Port Access
Maintenance
Facility
HSD-128
Maintenance
Facility
HSD-X
Pass-
through
out inout in
ARINC 429
Slave Chain
RS232 RS232