Network Router User's Manual

Attaching Cables, Installing Compact Flash Card and DIMM Upgrade Kit
Matrix X16-C Chassis Installation Guide 3-29
3. Plugtheotherendofthecableintotheappropriateportontheotherdevice.Somecablesmay
beterminatedattheotherendwithtwoseparateconnectors,oneforeachfiber‐opticstrand.In
thiscase,ensurethatthetransmitfiber‐opticstrandisconnectedtothereceiveportand
the
receivefiber‐opticstrandtothetransmitport.
4. Toverifylinkexists,youmustfirstconfiguretheportsforswitchingorrouting.Refertothe
MatrixXRouterConfigurationGuideformoreinformation.
Afterthechassishasbeenpoweredup,verifyalinkexistsbycheckingthattheportRX
LEDis
on(flashingamber,blinkinggreen,orsolidgreen).IftheRXLEDisoff,performthefollowing
stepsuntilitison:
a. VerifythedeviceattheotherendofthesegmentisONandlinkedtothesegment.
b. Ifthereareseparatefiber‐opticconnectionsontheotherdevice,
checkthecrossoverofthe
cables.Swapcableconnectionsifnecessary.
c. Checkthatthefiber‐opticconnectionmeetsprescribeddBlossandcablespecifications.
5. Repeatsteps1through3,above,untilallconnectionshavebeenmade.
6. ToremovetheLCorMT‐RJcableconnector,pressitsreleasetabandpullit
outofthe
transceiver.
Connecting to the CM COM Port
ThissectiondescribeshowtoinstallaUTPcablewithRJ45connectorsandoptionaladaptersto
connecttheCMCOMporttoaPC,VTseriesterminal,ormodemtoaccesslocalmanagement.
Thissectionalsodetailsadapterpinoutassignments.
Thefollowingpartsmaybeneeded,dependingontheconnection:
•RJ45‐to
‐DB9femaleadapter(user‐supplied)
•UTPcablewithRJ45connectors(user‐supplied)
•RJ45‐to‐DB25femaleadapter(user‐supplied)
•RJ45‐to‐DB25maleadapter(user‐supplied)
Connecting the CM COM Port to an IBM PC or Compatible Device
ToconnectanIBMPCorcompatibledevice,runningtheVTterminalemulation,totheCMCOM
port(Figure 3‐26),proceedasfollows:
1. ConnecttheRJ45connectoratoneendofthecabletothecommunicationsCOM(Console)
portontheCM.
2. PlugtheRJ45connectorattheotherendof
thecableintoauser‐suppliedRJ45‐to‐DB9adapter.
3. ConnecttheRJ45‐to‐DB9adaptertothecommunicationsportontheIBMPC.
4. TurnonthePCandconfigureyourVTemulationpackagewiththeseparameters:
Parameter Setting
Mode 7 Bit Control
Transmit Transmit=19,200
Bits Parity 8 Bits, No Parity
Stop Bit 1 Stop Bit