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SPEEDCOM SC5800 User Manual
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4.2.6 Connecting the Service (Wayside) Serial Channel (Optional)
This ‘clear’ serial channel can transport up to 115,200 bps across the radio link.
This channel does not interfere with the payload data channels. The port is
configured as DCE.
1. Connect the serial data interface cable to the Service channel connector on
the Indoor Unit rear panel. The supplied serial data cable can be used to
connect to this port after the software setup is completed.
2. See the table below for Indoor Unit connector pin assignments when a custom
cable needs to be assembled.
3. Secure the connector using locking screws.
Service Channel Connector Pinouts
Indoor Unit connector Pin
No
Signal
2 TD
3 RD
4 DTR
5 GROUND
6 DSR
7 RTS
9-pin D-type Female Connector
15
69
8 CTS
4.2.7 Connecting the Element Manager Port
The Element Manager port is used to connect the Indoor Unit to a PC/Laptop serial
port. This enables the Indoor Unit to be configured using the supplied NMS software
or controlled via a PPP-dialup connection. The port can be connected to using the
supplied serial data cable. The port is configured as DTE.