Establishing a console connection – ProSoft Technology MVI69E-LDM User Manual
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MVI69E-LDM ♦ "C" Programmable
Developer's Manual
Linux Application Development Module
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ProSoft Technology, Inc.
August 21, 2014
4.1
Establishing a Console Connection
In order to run the Ethernet and Serial samples and tutorials, you must set up a connection
in order to communicate with the MVI69E-LDM.
4.1.1 Physically Connect to the Module
In order to establish a console session between a PC and the MVI69E-LDM, you must
physically connect your PC to the console serial port on the module.
1 Plug in an RJ45 to DB9 cable on the module's Port 1.
2 Connect the null modem cable to the DB9 end of the RJ45 to DB9 cable.
3 Connect the other end of the null modem cable to the appropriate serial port (USB to
Serial Converter) on the computer.
4.1.2 Configuring Serial Communication
1 Establish a connection to the module. The following example uses PUTTY. You can
download PUTTY for free from:
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/PuTTY/download.html
2 MVI69E login:
root
Password:
password
Keep PUTTY open while you set up CompactLogix as described in the next section.