User Manual

MM102225V1, Rev. B

APPENDIX B

CONNECTING A PC TO A BASE STATION

There are three ways to connect a personal computer to OpenSky Base Station equipment:

1. Direct connection to the RS-232 port of the device under test.

2. Direct connection to the Console Port of the Access Server and telnet to the device under test.

3. Direct connection to the Ethernet port of the Access Server and telnet to other devices.

Direct connection to any device is the simplest approach, but requires cables to be swapped and various

configurations for the terminal emulation application used as the PC user interface. The table below

provides connection details for all rack equipment.

EQUIPMENT SERIAL/

PORT

RATE CABLE TELNET

AVAILABLE

DCX/BSC Yes/ Terminal

DB9

19200 Null/or Cisco

Black Cable

Yes Via Cisco

Cisco Router Yes/ CON(sole)

RJ45

9600 Cisco Black

Cable with RJ45

to DB9 Female

adapter for PC

end.

Yes

DPS Alarm Yes/ Aux DB9 9600 DB9 F-M Yes Via Cisco

ION Alarm Yes/ Aux DB9 9600 DB9 F-M Yes Via Cisco

Bird Power Mon Yes/ RS-232

DB9 via Front

Panel Connector

on DPS or ION

Alarm.

9600 DB9 F-M Yes available on

ION Box

Taken from M/A-COM, Inc. Drawing No. GTP-0296, Rev. A.