Octagon Systems XE–700 Reference Manual page 52

4. Connect the serial cable between the null modem adapter and the serial port of
the host computer.
Follow these steps to use the serial console:
5. For communication using HyperTerminal (or equivalent), the following settings
must be used:
Connect using:
Baud rate:
Communications
parameters:
Flow control:
Terminal support:
ANSI terminal option–
Wrap lines that exceed
terminal width:
6. Start HyperTerminal. You are now ready to establish communications between
the host PC and the XE–700 SBC.
7. Power on the XE–700 SBC. Console data will be redirected to COM1 and will
be displayed on the host computer.
8. If you do not get the proper logon message check the HyperTerminal serial
parameters of the host PC to make sure they match the settings in step 5. You
might also try setting the "S" switch, Switch 4 position 1, to Off to force the
XE–700 SBC card to the system defaults, which includes 38400 baud rate.
Note Some function keys entered on the host computer do not transmit across a serial
console. The F2 key for entering Setup does transmit across a serial console.
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Direct to COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4
(select the port the serial cable is connected to)
38400
no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
none
ANSI
Yes (uncheck box)