Appendix: Setting Up Serial Communications; Preparing For Communication Through Null Modem Cable; Connecting Using Windows 2000 Direct Serial Connection - Orban OPTIMOD 6300 Operating Manual

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Appendix: Setting Up Serial Communications

This appendix provides instructions for setting up both direct serial and modem
connections from your 6300 to your PC. You must do this when you define a new
connection from the 6300 PC Remote application. The appendix provides Direct Se-
rial Connect and Modem Connect procedures for the Windows 2000 and Windows
XP operating systems and the Direct Serial Connect procedure for Windows 7. To set
up modem communications with Windows 7, use the instructions that Microsoft
provides for this operating system. (Note that the screen shots were prepared for
Orban's Optimod-FM 8300 and refer to that product. They are directly applicable to
the 6300 too.)

Preparing for Communication through Null Modem Cable

1. Configure your 6300.
A) On your 6300's front panel, navigate to S
B) Hold down the PC C
D
on the display.
IRECT
2. Connect the cable.
A) Connect one end of a null modem cable to the DB9 serial connector on the
6300's rear panel.
Be sure to use a null modem cable. A normal serial cable will not work.
B) Connect the other end of the cable to your computer's COM port.

Connecting Using Windows 2000 Direct Serial Connection:

Ordinarily, a direct serial connection through a null modem cable is used only when
you are controlling one 6300 per available COM port on your computer. If you wish
to control multiple local 6300s, it is better to use an Ethernet network connection.
However, in principle you could control multiple 6300s serially from one COM port,
using a hardware serial switch to select the 6300 you wish to control. In this case,
you should set up a separate 6300 "connection" for each 6300 to be controlled, fol-
lowing the instructions below. All connections should reference the same COM port.
This connection is used both for upgrading your 6300 and for connecting the 6300
PC Remote application to your 6300.
Important: The Direct Serial Connection must have exclusive access to the PC COM
port that connects to your 6300. Make sure than any software that monitors this
COM port (such as HotSync manager, etc) is disabled before running Direct Serial
Connection.
If you have already configured your direct serial cable connection, skip to step 2 on
page 2-60.
ETUP
soft button and turn the knob until you see
ONNECT
> N & R
ETWORK EMOTE .
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