CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP COMMUNICATION CARDS
COM2 port adapter
Configuration options
D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL
The COM2 Port Adapter card is being discontinued on December 31, 2016, and can be
replaced by the 520-0218 card; see section: "Redundant twisted-pair ethernet + COM2 port
adapter" on page 52.
The COM2 Port Adapter (GE Item No. 520-0219LF) provides a single DB-9 connector (P2)
wired for an RS-232 DCE signal. The COM2 Port card can support serial connections for the
following dial-up interfaces:
•
External modem
•
Point-to-point protocol (PPP) services
•
Wide area network
The COM2 Port Adapter plugs into any NET slot (slots 11 and 12) of the D400.
The COM2 Port requires an external modem to provide dial-up functionality.
See "Modem connections" on page 67 for typical cable connections.
There are no selectable options on the COM2 Port card.
Figure 27: COM2 Port Adapter
GE INFORMATION
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