Connecting A Terminal; Connecting A Terminal To The Rs-232 Ports - HP Model 745 - VME Workstation Owner's Manual

Figure 2-3

Connecting a Terminal

This section provides step-by-step instructions for connecting a terminal to
your Model 745's board computer. Refer to Figure 2-3.
1
Using the HP A4301A conversion RS-232C Cable, plug its micro-miniature con-
nector to one of the RS-232 connectors as follows:
• The recommended port for connecting a terminal is the (A) port.
• Using the (B) port for terminal connection is not recommended.

Connecting a Terminal to the RS-232 Ports

2 Plug the standard end of the conversion cable into the appropriate connec-
tor of RS-232 serial cable HP 24525G.
3 Plug the other end of the serial cable into the serial connector on the ter-
minal.
Once you have connected and powered on your terminal and board com-
puter, you may need to reconfigure your board computer for the terminal to
be the console (see Appendix B).
Connecting a Monitor or Text-Only Terminal
RS-232 (A)
RS-232 (B)
Connecting Cables
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