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Appendix B – Pronghorn Metro Redboot Operation
The RX INN has been pre-configured for correct operation in a RoamAD solution, although
additional RedBoot configuration is available.
RedBoot Operation
Follow the steps below to setup Pronghorn Metro for RedBoot operation:
1. Disconnect power from Pronghorn Metro
2. Connect the null modem serial cable (not a straight thru cable) to the port at J7
3. Start a terminal emulator (eg Minicom, HyperTerminal) and configure for 115200-8-N-
1-N.
4. Connect a CAT5 Ethernet cable from the ETH0 port (J10, the RJ-45 closest to the
center of the board) to your network
5. Power Pronghorn Metro and look for activity on the terminal emulator.
The RedBoot Boot Monitor included in the Pronghorn Metro is primarily used as a basis for
further software development. RedBoot communicates to a host computer through the
Pronghorn Metro serial port. The host computer must use a terminal emulator like Window’s
HyperTerminal or Linux’s minicom. The following table specifies the default parameters for
correct serial port operation.
Parameter Value
Bits per second 115200
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None
Power Up
When the Pronghorn Metro is powered on, RedBoot starts, attempts to DHCP an IP address,
and the following is displayed if successful:. Note the message “No devices on IDE controller
0” may appear if a compact flash device is not present in the J2 socket located on the back
side of the board.