Setting terminal parameters
To configure and manage the blade switch, you must run a terminal emulator program on the console
terminal, for example, a PC. This section uses Windows XP HyperTerminal as an example.
The following are the required terminal settings:
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Bits per second—9,600
Data bits—8
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Parity—None
Stop bits—1
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Flow control—None
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Emulation—VT100
To set terminal parameters, for example, on a Windows XP HyperTerminal:
Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal.
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The Connection Description dialog box appears.
Enter the name of the new connection in the Name field and click OK.
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Figure 8 Connection description
Select the serial port to be used from the Connect using list, and click OK.
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