Getting Started
Procedure 5: Perform Cable Connections
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Important: • The serial port on the Spirent chassis is RS-232 DCE and has default
settings of 9600 baud with 8 data bits, 1 start bit, 1 stop bit, no parity, and
no flow control. The PC used for the serial port connection should be
configured with these same settings.
Tabl e 1-2 describes the SPT-C50 appliance connectors, their functions, and the cable used
for each connector.
Table 1-2. Spirent SPT-C50 Appliance Connections and Cables
Connect this appliance
connector …
To … Using this cable...
Power supply connector Power outlet Power cord.
WARNING: You must use the power
cord provided with your appliance.
No more than two (2) SPT-C50
appliances should be plugged into
wall outlets that are controlled by the
same 15A circuit breaker.
USB Ports USB keyboard, mouse, or other
peripherals
User supplied USB keyboard, mouse,
or other peripheral cable
Serial Console Port Not enabled NA
Ethernet Admin Port Your hub or LAN Blue 10 ft. (3.048 m.), straight-
through Ethernet LAN cable (RJ-45)
EXTERNAL TIME
REFERENCE 10MHZ (BNC)
External time reference hardware External time reference cable
EXTERNAL TIME
REFERENCE 1 PPS (BNC)
External time reference hardware External time reference cable
EXTERNAL TIME
REFERENCE SERIAL DCE
(DB9)
External time reference hardware External time reference cable
VGA Connectors Video monitor VGA cable (not provided)
SPT SYNC OUT and SPT
SYNC IN (RJ-45)
The SPT SYNC IN or SPT SYNC
OUT (RJ-45) port of another Spirent
chassis/appliance
Purple 3ft. (.9144 m), straight-
through Ethernet LAN cable (RJ-45)
Note: If you are connecting multiple
chassis/appliance, attach the SPT
SYNC OUT connector to the SPT
SYNC IN connection on the next
slave chassis/appliance.
1588 (RJ-45) Your 1588 LAN Straight-through Ethernet LAN cable
(RJ-45) (Not Provided)
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