Comtrol DM Primo - Manual (Page 4)

DeviceMaster Primo Hardware Installation 4
Serial Console Method
7. Set the DIP switch for your serial device using the following table:
8. Connect the appropriate serial cable between the DB9 serial port on the Primo
and your serial device. See
The Serial Connector and Building Cables on Page
8, if you need to build a cable.
9. Install a device driver on your PC host if you want to use the serial port as a
COM or tty port. See
Locating the Drivers and Locating Other Installation
Documents on Page 1 to continue the installation.
To use pair-connect or raw-connect (socket mode), see ftp://ftp.comtrol.com/
Dev_Mstr/Primo/Raw_Pair/raw_pair.pdf .
Serial Console
Method Use the following information to configure the Primo using a serial connection.
1. Connect a null-modem cable between the serial port
on the Primo and a PC COM port. See
The Serial
Connector and Building Cables on Page 8, if you
need to build a cable.
2. Set SW1 to ON (up), SW2 or SW3 can be set to any
position.
3. Plug the power adapter DC plug into the jack
labeled DC-IN.
4. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet.
Note: There is no on/off switch. The Primo
automatically turns on when plugged into the
outlet. The PWR LED on the Primo top panel
will glow to indicate that it is receiving
power.
5. Start a terminal emulator such as the latest version of HyperTerminal for
Windows or Minicom for Linux. The following procedure uses HyperTerminal
in Windows NT.
a. On the Window’s desktop toolbar, select the Start button, then point to
Programs, then Accessories, then Communications, then Hyperterminal, then
select a HyperTerminal session. The HyperTerminal window appears.
Note: Some versions of HyperTerminal may or may not support every
keystroke.
b. On the File menu, select New
Connection. The Connection
Description dialog box appears.
c. In the Name box, type the desired
name and select an icon from the
Icon list.
SW1 SW2 SW3 Interface Mode
OFF OFF OFF RS-232 Data Comm
OFF ON RS-422
ON OFF RS-485 by RTS (Ready to Send)
ON ON RS-485 by ADDC (Automatic Data Detection