MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 5.0
Installation 555-650-140
Installing the PC, CAT, or Printer
Connecting a PC to the Control Unit
Connecting a PC Within 50 Feet
Use this procedure to connect a PC to the control unit when the PC is within 50
ft. (15.2 m) of the control unit.
You need the following hardware for this procedure:
355AF adapter
D8W cord
EIA-232-D cable (optional)
To connect a PC within 50 ft. (15.2 m) of the control unit, follow the steps below.
See
Figure
5-1.
Connect the D8W cord.
Plug the other end of the D8W cord into a 355AF adapter.
Connect the 355AF adapter.
For system programming or maintenance, plug one end of a D8W
cord into the ADMIN jack on the control unit.
For SMDR, plug one end of a D8W cord into the SMDR jack on
the control unit.
If you are using an EIA-232-D cable, plug one end of the cable
into the 355AF adapter and plug the other end into the COM1 port
on the PC.
If you are not using an EIA-232-D cable, plug the 355AF adapter
directly into the COM1 port on the PC.
Issue 1
June 1997
Page 5-2