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Chapter 3 Provisioning

3.2 Console Mode

3.2.1 Control Port General

The FRM220 SNMP Console Port, labeled 'Console' on the card face, is an RS-232 asynchronous console

terminal port designed to facilitate monitoring the condition of all converter cards and links as well as setup of all

networking parameters through the use of a standard text based terminal or any terminal emulation program

running on a Personal Computer.

3.2.2 Terminal Connection

A notebook computer has become an invaluable tool of the Systems Engineer. Connection to the computer is

very simple. The FRM220 SNMP acts as a DCE to the PC's DTE communications port. The only hardware required

is a DB9-pin one-to-one, male to female cable. A convenient application, provided with the Microsoft Windows®

operating systems, is "HyperTerminal

". To Start the HyperTerminal program, following the steps below: Please

follow the instruction to connect in console mode.

1. Start "HyperTerminal" program --

Click 'Start', select 'Programs', 'Accessories', 'Communication', 'HyperTerminal'

Enter Connection Name

Select an Icon ' Click OK

2. Select COM port to communicate with SNMP Card

Choose direct to COM1 or COM2 ' click OK

3. Set Port Properties --

Port Setting:

Bit per second: 115200

Data bits: 8

Stop bits: 1

Parity bits: None

Flow Control: None

Figure 3-2 HyperTerminal port settings for FRM220

NOTE : Make the appropriate connections between the NMC card and the COM port, apply power to the

FRM220 , then press ESC, SPACE or ENTER after NMC card is fully booted (less than 10 seconds). When the 'ACT'

LED is flashing steadily once per second, you may then use the "Console Mode" to access the FRM220.

3.2.3 Terminal Pin Definition

The console port of the FRM220 is an RS-232 interface (DCE) that utilizes a DB9F connector. Use the

configuration cable that is supplied with the FRM220 or prepare a three wire DB9(F) to DB9(M) cable with the

following pin out:

DB9(M) signal DB9(F)

5 GND 5

2 TD 2

3 RD 3