Bay Technical Associates 350 User Manual
Using the BayStack 350 10/100 Autosense Switch
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Service Port Cabling
You can connect a console terminal directly to the BayStack 350 switch service
port, or you can connect a modem to the switch service port for remote access to
the CI menus and screens.
port, or you can connect a modem to the switch service port for remote access to
the CI menus and screens.
Console Terminal Requirements
To connect a console terminal to the BayStack 350 switch service port, you need
the following equipment:
the following equipment:
•
An ASCII character terminal that has an RS-232 serial port, or a computer
that has an RS-232 serial port and terminal emulation (typically a PC running
common communications software)
that has an RS-232 serial port and terminal emulation (typically a PC running
common communications software)
•
A standard RS-232 serial communications cable with a DB-9 connector at one
end for connection to the service port, and an appropriate connector (typically
a DB-9 or DB-25 connector) at the other end for connection to the serial port
on the console terminal
end for connection to the service port, and an appropriate connector (typically
a DB-9 or DB-25 connector) at the other end for connection to the serial port
on the console terminal
Modem Requirements
To connect a modem to the BayStack 350 switch service port, you need the
following equipment:
following equipment:
•
A 9600 baud (or higher speed) modem is recommended. The service port
speed is set to 9600 baud (the default factory setting), but supports 2400 to
38400 baud, as long as the speed at both ends of the communications link are
identical.
speed is set to 9600 baud (the default factory setting), but supports 2400 to
38400 baud, as long as the speed at both ends of the communications link are
identical.
•
A standard RS-232 serial communications null-modem cable with a DB-9
connector at one end for connection to the service port, and an appropriate
connector (typically a DB-9 or DB-25 connector) at the other end for
connection to the modem’s serial port.
connector at one end for connection to the service port, and an appropriate
connector (typically a DB-9 or DB-25 connector) at the other end for
connection to the modem’s serial port.
Set the modem’s serial port speed to match the speed of the BayStack 350 switch
service port (9600 baud is the default). See “Service Port Configuration” on
service port (9600 baud is the default). See “Service Port Configuration” on
Note:
To ensure correct connections between the service port and the console
terminal or modem port, refer to the service-port pin assignments in
Appendix B, “Connectors and Pin Assignments.”
Appendix B, “Connectors and Pin Assignments.”
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