9.1.1 LOCAL PROGRAMMING VIA SIO
Connect the serial port of the SVMi-20E unit to the serial port of the laptop or terminal using a
direct RJ-45 Male to 9 pin female DB9 connector cable.
The Pin out for making your own cable is as follows:
Pre-made Cables with the above pin out are available at many data connection supply hous-
es. Cisco and others also use this standard for their RJ-45 to DB9 cables.
9.1.2 SETTING UP THE COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE (HYPERTERMINAL)
To connect from a laptop you may use any communications software that supports ANSI emu-
lation. SVMi-20E has been tested using Windows HyperTerminal and PROCOMM PLUS for
DOS/WINDOWS.
Launch HyperTerminal from your Windows PC and create a new connection.
1.
Name the connection
2.
Connect using the COM Port to which the SVMi-20E is connected
3.
Set 'Bits per second' to 38,400
4.
Set "Data Bits' to 8
5.
Set "Parity" to None
6.
Set "Stop Bits" to 1
7.
Set "Flow Control" to None
8.
Click 'Properties'
9.
Click the 'Settings' tab
10. Select 'Terminal' keys
11. Set 'Emulation type' to ANSI or ANSIW
12. Set 'Line Wrap' to No
When this is complete press 'Ctrl + L' two or three times to refresh the screen and you should
see the SVMi-20E Status Screen. You are now ready to program the system.
9.1.3 FILE TRANSFER VIA SIO
The Serial Port is primarily designed as a programming interface but may be used to transfer
files using the commands XX (transmit file) and RX (receive file).
With an administration terminal connected to the SVMi-20E, go to the Port Activity screen and
at the '=>' prompt type one of the following commands.
XX - Move a file from the SVMi-20E to the PC attached to the SVMi-20E Serial Port.
SVMi-20E Installation / May 2009
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RJ-45 8 Pin Male
RS232 9 Pin Female DB9 Connector
Pin 3
To
Pin 2
Pin 4
To
Pin 5
Pin 6
To
Pin 3
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