Rose Electronics UltraConsole Remote 2 - Manual (Page 49)

RS232 Port
ULTRACONSOLE REMOTE 2 INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL 43
Serial port usage (RS232)
The following procedure for establishing a connection from your standalone computer or Notebook computer to the
UltraConsole Remote 2 switch’s serial port uses Windows HyperTerminal™. Refer to your user’s manual if a different
communication program is being used.
To access an UltraConsole Remote 2 serial port, the following items are required:
 A serial cable (RJ12, 6-wire connector and an appropriate adapter for the computer’s serial port). The serial
cable and adapter are provided with each unit (Rose part number KIT-ATRX)
 A dedicated computer, Notebook computer with a serial port, or a display terminal. Using a display terminal will
allow you to configure the UltraConsole Remote 2 switch; however, you will not be able to upgrade new versions
of firmware. Using a computer or Notebook, it must not be attached to any switche in the system being
upgraded.
 A communications program such as Windows HyperTerminal.
Connecting the Serial Cable
Attach the serial cable from the RS232 port #1 on the UltraConsole Remote 2 (bottom right RJ12 connector) to the
COM port on your computer. This COM port must be the same communication port HyperTerminal or your
communication software is configured for.
Setting up Windows HyperTerminal
(The following instructions are using Windows; the instructions may be different for other operating systems)
Start the Windows HyperTerminal program. The “New Connection” dialog box will display requesting a name for this
session. Enter a session name like “UCR2 Serial option” and click ‘OK”. Next, the “Connect To” dialog box will
display. Click on the “Connect Using” down arrow to display the connect options. Select the Direct Connect option
for the COM port you are using and click “OK”. The COMx properties dialog box will display. Using the drop-down
selection boxes, select the following values for each setting.
 Bits per second; 9600.
 Data bits; 8
 Parity; None
 Stop bits; 1
 Flow Control; Hardware
Click “OK” when all values have been entered. The HyperTerminal dialog box will display and information can be
exchanged with the UltraConsole switch properly. You can save this setup so the next time its needed, you can
select the ICON with the name you gave it and these settings will already be established.
Starting a serial communication session
Verify that “Connected” appears in the bottom left corner of the HyperTerminal window. If “Connected” is not present,
click on the “Call” icon. “Connected” should display in the bottom left corner.
Power on or cycle power on the UltraConsole Remote 2 switch and press the spacebar when the message, “Hit the
spacebar within 5 seconds to get serial options menu” appears on your screen. The serial menu will appear after the
diagnostic check completes. If unrecognizable characters appear, the baud rate set on the UltraConsole Remote 2
switches serial port and the baud rate set on your computers COM port are not set to the same value. Disconnect
from the UltraConsole by clicking on the “Disconnect” ICON. Change the baud rate on your terminal or computers
communication program from 9600 (set previously) to 57,600. Re-connect by clicking on the “Call” ICON. Cycle
power on the UltraConsole switch, press the space bar, and the serial option menu will display and should be legible.
The serial menu enables you to perform certain configuration settings and perform flash upgrades. Following
explains the serial menu options: