User Manual

Publication 1398-5.0 – October 1998
Interfaces 6-39
3. Verify the computer can communicate with the drive by perform-
ing the following:
• Switch drive power to ON
• Start ULTRA Master on the attached PC
• Choose
CANCEL from the Drive Select window
• Select
C
ommunications from the menu
• Select
P
C Set Up from the pull down menu
• Verify the port settings, and if necessary, change them, then
choose
OK.
• Select
C
ommunications from the menu
• Select
R
ead Drive Parameters from the pull down menu
• Choose
OK in the Drive Select window.
4. Verify that ULTRA Master reads the drive parameters. If not,
refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 11-6.
The cable diagrams provide wiring examples for both 9 pin and 25 pin
serial ports from an IBM compatible personal computer to the drive.
RS-232 pin-outs vary between computer manufacturers. Check the
hardware reference manual of your machine to ensure correct signal
connections between the computer and the drive.