User Manual

Proprietary and Confidential
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Installing the SOMAport 140
Connecting a computer to the SOMAport 140
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To connect a computer to the Ethernet port
1
Turn off your computer.
2
Insert one end of the straight-through Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on
the back of the SOMAport 140.
NOTE:
Make sure the length of the cable does not exceed 100 m
(328 feet).
3
Insert the other end of the cable into the Ethernet port on your computer.
4
Connect any other equipment to the SOMAport 140 using the proper
procedures.
5
Turn on the computer.
6
Turn on the SOMAport 140.
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To connect a computer to the serial (RS-232) port
If your computer is older and does not have a NIC or a USB port, you can
connect the SOMAport 140 to its serial port.
1
Turn off your computer.
2
Insert one end of the RS-232 cable into the serial port at the back of the
SOMAport 140.
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