Connect and configure – Comtech EF Data DTMX5000 SpectraCast User Manual
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Installation
DTMX5000 IP Gateway
2–2
Rev. 1
2.2 Connect
and
Configure
Perform the following procedures to connect the local terminal to the DTMX5000 and
establish a communications link.
Note: Either a PC or a
capabilities) can be used as a monitor. A PC may run a terminal emulation application,
such as HyperTerminal
, which is supplied as an accessory with Win95
. The PC must
have the following minimum requirements:
•
Windows OS, with 16 Mbit/s of RAM
•
EIA-232 Serial cable
•
HyperTerminal application
To connect the local terminal to the DTMX5000, proceed as follows:
1. Attach one end of a EIA-232 serial cable to the back of the DTMX5000’s COM1
connector.
2. Connect the other end of the EIA-232 serial cable to the COM1 or COM2
connector of the PC.
Configure the local terminal as follows:
Note: To enable a communication link between the terminal and the DTMX5000, it is
necessary to configure the local terminal. This configuration can be performed with the
standard Windows HyperTerminal application.
The local terminal must be configured to the following parameters:
•
Baud rate:
9600 bit/s
•
Data bits:
8
•
Parity:
None
•
Stop bit:
1
•
Flow Control: Xon/Xoff