Strand Lighting MX - Connecting MX for Terminal Output

Issue 2
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MX SUPPLEMENT
Connecting MX To The Strand Terminal
Monitor
The output data from MX to the terminal
is taken from the RS232 port (25
way D
type connector) . Connect the interface lead into the
MAIN (not PARALLEL)
port
of
your terminal and
the RS232 port of the MX .
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RS232
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PARALLE :
MAIN
690i00099 90
A*66 0s000 *0*0 **0999*600*0
s0*0060600a*
.
TERMINAL
If any other terminal is to be used,
connection should be made to the
units'
COMMS socket .
Connecting MX To a
PC
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A suitable interface lead needs
to be sourced for connecting MX
to a PC . Wiring
for this is shown below and
please note that it is PIN to PIN, which is not
standard for some commercially available RS232
leads .
MX
Rs
232/Printer
Port
25 pin D-Type
PIn Connections
1 . Frame
Ground
2 . RX Data
3 . TX Data
7 . Signal
Ground
other pins
- no connection
Running MX TERM on a PC
RC Terminal
A :> Mxterm 1
If you have
connected up to Port 2 then type in Mxterm 2
The Emulation software is supplied
on 3 .5 inch floppy disc . Once connected, load
the disc into the PC drive and Type :-