Bird Technologies 3129 Display - Manual (Page 36)

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Figure 11 PCTool Installation Screen
5. Do one of the following to set up your BPM-E:
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If you connect your BPM-E directly to a display panel (such as the Bird
2139 Digital Display) using an RS-232 cable, or you connect it directly
to a PC using an RS-232 cabl, follow the setup instructions described in
See “Connecting the BPM-E Using the RS-232 Port” on page 20.
•
If you connect your BPM-E directly to a PC or to a network using an
ethernet cable, follow the setup instructions described in See “Con-
necting the BPM-E Using the Ethernet Port” on page 22.
Connecting the BPM-E Using the RS-232 Port
The RS-232 communication protocol is fixed in the firmware and cannot be mod-
ified.
1. Connect the computer’s serial port, via a DB-9 cable, directly to the BPM-E
or to the BPM-E through a 3129 digital display.
Note: Do not use a null modem adapter.
2. Install the Java runtime environment, refer to "Setting Up the BPM-E" on
page 19.
Note: Perform this step if it is not already done.