Connecting To A System Terminal - Paradyne 7974 Installation Instructions Manual

Connecting to a System Terminal

An optional system maintenance terminal may be attached to your Hotwire 797x
Standalone Termination Unit through the modular jack on the rear panel. The system
maintenance terminal allows you to view the status of the unit and change configuration
options. The terminal must be a VT100-compatible terminal or a PC running terminal
emulation software.
Procedure
To connect your unit to a system terminal:
1. Connect the 9-pin end of the supplied terminal cable into a COM port on your PC.
2. Plug the other end into the modular jack on the rear panel.
3. Set the communication parameters on your PC or terminal to:
— 9600 baud
— 8 bit characters
— no parity
— 1 stop bit
— no flow control
Press Enter from your terminal or PC to activate the Main Menu for the attached unit.
The system runs diagnostics and status checks. After a few moments, the Main Menu or
Logon screen appears on your terminal.
main
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Ctrl-a to access these functions
MAIN MENU
Status
Test
Configuration
Control
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Hotwire
Model 797x
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