Serial Vs. Telnet Access, And The Device Manager; Connecting A Pc & Setting Basic Parameters - GE DS-SD4-1 Reference Manual

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Serial vs. Telnet Access, and the Device Manager

There are three methods available to communicate with the transceiver
for configuration and management purposes: Serial (
nector), Telnet (
ETHERNET
Device Manager. Both serial and telnet present identical screens, but
the method of access is different for each. The Device Manager provides
a web interface using the transceiver's built-in web server, and is the
newest configuration interface, although all three options accomplish
the same results.
NOTE: Firmware reprogramming is best handled using the Device
Manager.
The focus of this section is on Serial access, but Telnet may also be used
by following these additional points, which replace Steps 1-3 below:
• Connect to the radio with a PC that is on the same IP network as
the transceiver. Launch a Telnet program, and connect to the
radio using its programmed IP address.
• The default IP address for an SD is 192.168.1.1. If you do not
know the IP address of the radio, follow the serial configuration
instructions below, where you can determine the radio's address
and continue configuration of the radio, or ask your network
administrator.
Connecting a PC & Setting Basic Parameters
Follow these steps to configure the transceiver for its first use:
1. Connect a PC to the radio's
(Maximum recommended cable length: 50 ft./15 m)
NOTE: Not all PCs include a serial port. If one is not available, a USB
port may be used, along with a USB-to-Serial adapter (with
appropriate driver software). Adapters are available from
many manufacturers.
NOTE: If
has been configured to boot into data mode, pressing
COM1
within 10 seconds of boot-up switches it into console
ENTER
(management) mode. Console mode is required for the
following steps.
2. Launch a terminal communications program, such as HyperTer-
minal (included with many Windows
lowing communication parameters: 8 bits, no parity, one stop bit
(8N1), flow control disabled, VT100 emulation. The radio's
port automatically determines the connected baud rate (within the
range of 1200–115200 bps). The preferred baud rate is 9600 bps.
SD Series Reference Manual (x710 Mode)
RJ-45 connector), and the web-based
serial port as shown in Figure 17.
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