XRF6 RF Router Manual
CONFIGURATION Revision 1.0 Page 3-1
3. ROUTER CONFIGURATION USING THE FRAME CONTROLLER
CONFIGURATION SERIAL PORT
The XRF6 router frame controller card has several settings that can be user configured. Settings such as
matrix size, RF gain, ACG, network, and communication port settings are all accessed through the frame
controller configuration port.
In frames with dual frame controller cards, each card must be configured
separately.
3.1. CONNECTING TO THE FRAME CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION SERIAL PORT
Configuration of the router is performed through the configuration serial port located near the front edge of
the frame controller (XRF6FC) card. A PC with a terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal) is
used to communicate with the frame controller card’s configuration port.
The steps for connecting a PC to the frame controller configuration/upgrade serial port are listed below.
3.1.1. Terminal Program Configuration
Run a suitable terminal program (such as Microsoft HyperTerminal) and set it to communicate through the
appropriate RS232 serial port on the PC (usually COM1). Configure the serial port settings of the terminal
program as follows:
Baud Rate 115200
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 2
Flow Control None
3.1.2. Connecting the PC to the Frame Controller Card
Use the special upgrade cable supplied with the frame to connect the frame controller card to the PC.
This multi-coloured ribbon cable (Evertz part number
WA-S76) has a six pin header socket on one end and
a female 9 pin D connector on the other end
. Place the 7700PB serial upgrade cable onto the 2x3 header
connector on the frame controller module near the front card-edge.
(NOTE: The serial upgrade cable
is keyed for the header connector with pins 1 and 5 being plugged).
To connect the cable, simply
slide the frame controller partially out of the frame, insert the connector onto the header pins, and re-insert
the frame controller card into the frame. Note that this step may be performed with the frame powered on
or off. The location of the configuration/upgrade port header is shown in Figure 3-1.
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