3com 8814 User Manual

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EBUGGING

Step 1: Start PC, and run terminal emulation program (such as Terminal of 
Windows3.1, or Hyper Terminal of Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows 
2000/Windows NT/Windows XP/Windows ME) on PC.

Step 2: Set parameters in the Hyper Terminal of Windows98.

You must set the baud rate to 9600, data bits to 8, no parity check, stop bit to 1, 
and flow control to none, and select VT100 for terminal emulation. Specifically,

1 Click Start

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HyperTerminal to 

access the Hyper Terminal window. The Connection Description dialog box 
displays. 

2 Click the red phone icon in the window to set up a new connection. 

3 Enter the name of the new connection in the Name field and OK. The Properties 

dialog box displays. 

4 Select the target serial port to be used in Connect using field, and click OK. The 

Port Settings Properties dialog box display. 

5 Set the connecting serial interface parameters. Set the bits per second to 9600, 

data bits to 8, Parity to None, stop bits to 1, and flow control to None, then click 
OK. The HyperTerminal dialog box displays. 

6 Select File

→

Properties to access the 3Com Properties Window. 

7 Click the Settings tab, select VT100 for terminal emulation, and click OK to 

confirm the settings.

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You should verify the installation of the switch before powering it on, to make 
sure that:

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The switch is stable enough.

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All the boards have been correctly installed.

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All the communication cables, fibers, power cords, and grounding wires are 
correctly connected.

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The proper power voltage is used as required by the switch.

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The Console cable has been correctly connected, the PC or terminal for 
configuration has been in service and all the required terminal parameters have 
been set.

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Turn on the power switch of the power source providing power to the switch.

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Turn on the power switch.