Setting Up The D400; Task 1: Connect To The D400 - GE Multilin D400 Instruction Manual

Task 1: Connect to the D400

Terminal session
Procedure
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To perform the initial set up of the D400, you need to connect your computer directly to the
D400 through the front serial communications port. The front communications port
provides a local connection and terminal session with the D400 and is used to perform
system administrative and maintenance procedures.
The terminal session is enabled through a terminal emulation application; for example, one
of the following:
• Tera Term
• HyperTerminal (provided with Windows
• HyperACCESS (provided with Windows
• PuTTY
A terminal emulator application is required to set up a terminal session with the D400. This
procedure is described using Tera Term, but any terminal emulation program can be used.
To connect to the D400:
1. Connect the supplied null modem cable (GE Item No. 977-0529) to your computer's
serial communications port and to the D400's front communications port. See "Front
maintenance port" on page 70 for cabling information.
If your personal computer does not include a serial port and does include an available
USB port, you require a USB/Serial adapter for connection to the null modem cable.
2. From the Windows start menu, select All Programs > Tera Term folder > Tera Term.
Result: The Tera Term New Connection window appears and the Tera Term VT window
appears.
3. Click the Serial option, and click OK.
Result: The Tera Term New Connection window closes.
4. On the Tera Term VT window, select the Setup menu > Serial port... command
Result: The Tera Term Serial Port Setup window appears.
5. Select the communications settings:
– Port: Select the appropriate communication port (for example COM3) from the
drop-down list.
– Baud rate: 19200
– Data: 8 bit
– Parity: none
– Stop: 1 bit
– Flow control: none
6. Click OK.
Result: The Tera Term Serial Port Setup window closes.
7. On the Tera Term VT window, select the Setup menu > Terminal... command
Result: The Tera Term Terminal Setup window appears.
8. Select the terminal setting:
– Terminal: VT100.
9. Click OK.
Result: The Tera Term Terminal Setup window closes.
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