Rose Electronics Porter - Manual (Page 4)

Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1
Features ............................................................................................................................. 1
Model Number and Options ............................................................................................... 1
First Steps .......................................................................................................................... 2
Contents ........................................................................................................................ 2
Connecting the Cables ................................................................................................... 2
Configuring the Porter ................................................................................................... 2
Configuring your Computers .......................................................................................... 2
If You Have A Problem ................................................................................................... 2
Where to Go From Here ................................................................................................ 2
Front panel..................................................................................................................... 3
Rear panel (Serial model) ............................................................................................... 4
Rear panel (Parallel model) ............................................................................................ 5
Quick set-up ....................................................................................................................... 6
Serial Porter ................................................................................................................... 6
Parallel Porter ................................................................................................................ 7
Configuring Your PC ...................................................................................................... 7
Cable connection ........................................................................................................... 8
Configuration of Serial Units .......................................................................................... 9
Serial Configuration Menu Items ................................................................................... 9
Configuration of Parallel Units ..................................................................................... 13
Operating Modes ......................................................................................................... 16
Front Panel .................................................................................................................. 19
Porter Commands ............................................................................................................ 20
Applications ..................................................................................................................... 26
Diagnostic ........................................................................................................................ 27
Diagnostic Tests .......................................................................................................... 27
Reloading Factory Defaults .......................................................................................... 30
Maintenance and Repair .............................................................................................. 30
Tables
Table 1 Configuration Menu Display .................................................................................. 9
Table II LED Power up Display ......................................................................................... 14
Table III LED Error Display ................................................................................................ 15
Table IV LED Operation Display ....................................................................................... 19
Table V Diagnostics LED Display...................................................................................... 28
Table VI Diagnostic LED Error Display .............................................................................. 29
Table VII Loopback Test Connectors ................................................................................ 30
Appendices
Appendix A – Porter Pin outs ........................................................................................... 31
Appendix B – Cable Pin out ............................................................................................. 33
Appendix C – Specifications ............................................................................................ 34