Connection Methods
Initial steps
Initial configuration
Windows
To do
4.1.1
Man-Machine Interface (MMI)
The MMI with its display and input keys is a good method for establishing "initial
contact" with X4100/200/300. You should carry out the following initial steps
with the MMI (see
chapter 5, page
set the desired display language
enter the IP address and netmask
You then carry out the rest of the configuration steps with the Setup Tool.
4.1.2
Connecting Over the Serial Interface
Connecting over the serial interface is very suitable if you carry out an initial
configuration on
X4100/200/300
netmask. To connect
X4100/200/300
connect the serial interface on the basic unit of
terface of your computer.
If you use a Windows PC, you need a terminal program for the serial connec-
tion, e.g. HyperTerminal. How to install this assistant and
Windows
is described in
Proceed as follows to access
Click the Windows Start button and then Programs
Device at COM1 (or Device at COM2 if you use the COM2 port of your
PC) to start HyperTerminal.
Press Return (at least once) after the
A window with the login prompt appears. You are now in the SNMP shell of
X4100/200/300.
Continue with
chapter 4.2, page
81):
before you have entered an IP address and
to your computer over the serial interface,
X4100/200/300
chapter 4.5.2, page
78.
X4100/200/300
over the serial interface:
HyperTerminal
60.
X4100/200/300
to the serial in-
BRICKware for
BRICKware
window opens.
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