Terminal setup – PLANET XGS3-42000R User Manual
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6. Terminal Setup
To configure the system, connect a serial cable to a COM port on a PC or notebook
computer and to serial (console) port of the XGS3 Chassis Switch. The console port
of the Chassis Switch is DCE already, so that you can connect the console port
directly through PC without the need of Null Modem.
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Chassis Switch
RJ-45 to DB9 RS-232 cable
PC / Workstation
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Terminal emulation software
Serial port
RJ-45 Type Serial Port
9600,8,n,1
Figure 6-1 XGS3 Chassis Switch Console connection
A terminal program is required to make the software connection to the XGS3
Chassis Switch. Windows’
Hyper Terminal program may be a good choice. The
Hyper Terminal can be accessed from the Start menu.
1. Click
START menu, then Programs, Accessories and then Hyper Terminal.
2. Type a name for opening Hyper Terminal, such as “COM1_9600”.