Terminal Setup - Planet XGS-5240-24X2QR Quick Installation Manual

4. Terminal Setup

To configure the system, connect a serial cable to a COM port on a PC or
notebook computer and to serial (console) port of the Managed Switch. The
console port of the Managed Switch is DCE already, so that you can connect the
console port directly through PC without the need of Null Modem.
PC / Workstation
with
Terminal Emulation Software
Serial Port
Figure 4-1: Managed Switch Console Connectivity
A terminal program is required to make the software connection to the Managed
Switch. Tera Term program may be a good choice. The Tera Term can be accessed
from the Start menu.
1. Click START menu, then Programs, and then Tera Term.
2. When the following screen appears, make sure that the COM port should be
configured as:
z Baud: 9600
z Parity: None
z Data bits: 8
z Stop bits: 1
z Flow control: None
6
RS232 to RJ45 Cable
Figure 4-2: Tera Term COM Port Configuration
Managed Switch
RJ45
Console Port