Comtec CDM-840 - Initial Setup of Communications between the CDM-840 and the User PC

CDM-840 Remote Router MN-CDM840
Appendix C Revision 3
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C.2 Initial Setup of Communications Between the CDM-840 and the User
PC
CAUTION – Obey precautions for handling electrostatic-sensitive devices.
Do these steps, in this order
:
1. Connect the custom Serial Adapter Cable between the CDM-840 “CONSOLE” port and an
available RS-232 serial port on your User PC.
2. Connect a CAT5 Ethernet cable between CDM-840 “ETHERNET | MANAGEMENT | FE” port
and an available Ethernet network RJ-45 port on your User PC.
3. Use your terminal emulator program to configure the serial port communication and
terminal display operation as follows:
• 38400 bps (Baud Rate) • 8 Data Bits • 1 Stop Bit
• Parity = NO • Port Flow Control = NONE • Display New line Rx/Tx: CR
• Local Echo = ON
4. After you properly set up communications between your User PC and the CDM-840 Serial
Interface, the “->” remote command prompt will display on your terminal emulator.
5. Using Windows Command-line (Start > Run... > cmd.exe), create a folder (directory) named
“temp” (or some other easy-to-remember name) on your User PC for placement of the text
capture file, CDM-840 configuration file, and the data collection files:
Example: C:\>md temp
6. Set your terminal emulator program to capture the Serial Interface session to a text file. Be
sure to specify your “temp” folder as the destination path for this text file.
Read your terminal emulator program User Guide or Help feature for
instructions on configuring the serial port communications and for creating and
saving text capture files.
You are now ready to begin pre-reboot collection of diagnostic information from the CDM-840.