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CDD-880 Multi Receiver Router Revision 1
Serial-based Remote Product Management MN-CDD880
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Figure 6-1. CDD-880 Serial Interface Example
CDD‐880 Serial Remote Product Management is available through the EIA‐232 operational interface, where the ‘Controller’ device (the
user PC or an ASCII dumb terminal) is connected directly to the ‘Target’ device (the CDD‐880 Multi Receiver Router, via its DB‐9M
‘CONSOLE’ port). This connection makes possible serial remote monitor and control (M&C) of the CDD‐880 through its Serial Command
Line Interface (CLI).
Through this EIA‐232 connection (for the control of a single device), data is transmitted in asynchronous serial form, using ASCII characters.
Control and status information is transmitted in packets of variable length in accordance with the structure and protocol defined later in
this chapter.
Access to the CLI is accomplished with a user‐supplied terminal emulator program such as Tera Term or HyperTerminal. Use this utility
program to first configure serial port communication and terminal display operation:
• 38400 bps (Baud Rate) • 8 Data Bits • 1 Stop Bit
• Parity = NO • Port Flow Control = NONE • Display New line Rx/Tx: CR
• Local Echo = OFF
When the user‐supplied terminal emulator program is configured correctly, upon power‐up of the CDD‐880, the CLI Info Screen appears,
followed by the CLI command prompt CDD‐880>. From here, type “help[cr]” or “?[cr]” (without the quotes) to display the CDD‐880
available commands and queries, and to review instructions for using the interface.