Checking Out The System Without An Ird Data Connection - KVH Industries LF Owner's Manual

A Guide to TracVision LF/SF
Switchplate Maintenance Port
PC Data Cable DB9 Connector
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2.5.2 Checking Out the System Without an IRD
To ensure that the system is configured and operating properly,
you will need to check the data provided in the system's startup
routine.
To do so, you need to connect a PC to the antenna baseplate's
maintenance port. The diagnostics procedure requires terminal
emulation software such as Windows Hyperterminal or
PROCOMM. Use the settings appropriate to your application.
1. Connect one end of a PC data cable to the
Figure 2-10
Figure 2-11
2. Open the terminal emulation software and
Data Connection
maintenance port connector on the switchplate
(see Figure 2-10). To access this connector, you may
need to remove the switchplate from the mounting
surface. Connect the other end to the serial port on
the PC (a 9-pin/25-pin connector adapter may be
needed for some PCs).
establish the following settings:
• Bits per second: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: None
Maintenance Port
(DB9 Connector)