Pc Attachment At The Serial Interface Of A Scalance X300 - Siemens SCALANCE X-300 Configuration Manual

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PC attachment at the serial interface of a SCALANCE X300

HyperTerminal
The HyperTerminal program is available in the Windows 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP operating
systems in the "Start > Programs > Accessories" menu. You can use this program for the
following tasks:
● Downloading firmware via the serial interface of the IE Switch XR-300.
● Entering commands over the Command Line Interface
Procedure
Follow the steps below to connect a PC to the IE Switch XR-300:
1. Connect the serial interface of the PC with the serial interface of the IE Switch XR-300
with the supplied connecting cable for the diagnostics port.
2. Select the File > New Connection menu command in the HyperTerminal program. The
Properties window for a new connection opens.
3. Set the following parameters for the connection:
Bits per second: 115200
Data bits 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Protocol: None
Pinout of the XR-300 (connecting cable for the diagnostics port)
Note
With rack devices (R), the connecting cable for the diagnostic port ships with the product.
A connecting cable for the diagnostics port has a 9-pin D-sub female connector for the PC
and an RJ-11 plug at the other end. The following table shows the pinout.
RJ-11 plug
Pin number
1
2
3
4
5
6
SCALANCE X-300 / X-400
Configuration Manual, 10/2014, C79000-G8976-C187-22
A.2 PC attachment at the serial interface of a SCALANCE X300
Assignment
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n.c.
TD (Transmit Data)
SG (Signal Ground)
RD (Receive Data)
n.c.
D-sub (9-pin, female)
Pin number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Appendix A
Assignment
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RD (Receive Data)
TD (Transmit Data)
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SG (Signal Ground)
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