Serial Console; Monitor And Keyboard As Console; Figure - Octagon Systems XE–700 Reference Manual

Figure 6–1

Monitor and keyboard as console

PS/2 Keyboard

Serial console

COM1 is used as the console device if the serial console is enabled in BIOS Setup.
To use COM1 as the console, you will need the following equipment (or equivalent):
XE–700 SBC
VTC-20F cable, #4866
Null modem adapter, #2470 (9–pin to 9–pin)
Host computer running HyperTerminal (or equivalent)
Serial cable to connect XE–700 SBC COM1 to host computer serial port
PS/2 style keyboard, and PS/2 Keyboard Mouse Cable, part #6837 (optional)
Refer to Figure 2–1 on page
before installing the XE–700 SBC.
1. Set the "V" video switch, Switch 4 position 3, to Off.
2. Connect a VTC-20F cable to J12 of the XE–700.
3. Connect the null modem adapter to P2 (COM1 side) of the VTC-20F cable.
VGA Monitor
PS/2 Keyboard Mouse
Cable
18 for the location of various connectors and switches
2 mm VGA-12 cable
Power Supply
.
Dot indicates
pin 1
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