Serial Console Port Connection; Connecting A Local Pc; Connecting An External Modem; Connecting The Network Cable - Western Telematic M User Manual

Mpc series managed power controllers

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4.3. Serial Console Port Connection

The MPC's Console Port is a male, RS-232C DB9 connector, wired in a DCE

configuration. In the default state, the Console port is configured for 9600 bps, no

parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit. The Console Port can be connected to either an external

modem or a local PC, but not both items at the same time. Appendix B.1 describes the

Console Port interface.

4.3.1.

Use the supplied null modem cable to connect your PC COM port to the MPC's RS232

Console Port. Make certain that the Serial Port Mode is set to "Normal" as described in

Section 5.8.1.

4.3.2.

When connecting directly to an external modem, use a standard AT to Modem cable.

Make certain that the modem is initialized at the same default parameters as the MPC

Console Port. Make certain that the MPC Serial Port Mode is set to "Modem" as

described in Section 5.8.1.

The Network Port is an RJ45 Ethernet jack, for connection to a TCP/IP network.

Connect your 100Base-T cable to the Network Port. Note that the MPC includes a

default IP address (192.168.168.168) and a default subnet mask (255.255.255.0.) When

installing the MPC in a working network environment, it is recommended to define

network parameters as described in Section 5.9.

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