Symmetricom 58502A - Manual (Page 18)

Chapter 1 Getting Started
Connecting a Terminal or Computer to the 58502A
1-8 User’s Guide
To Configure Terminal Communications for
Windows
®
-Based PC
1 Select or double click on the Terminal icon (a picture of a PC with a
telephone in front of it) in the Accessories window.
2 Select Settings, then choose Communications.
A dialog box is displayed that allows you to configure your PC.
3 Set the RS-232 port of your PC to match the following default values:
Pace: None
Baud Rate: 9600
Parity: None
Data Bits: 8
Stop Bits: 1
NOTE See the important NOTE on page 1-7 that provides information on
what to do if the factory-default values of the 58502A’s RS-232 port
have been changed.
4 In the Communications dialog box, be sure to select the appropriate
port or connector (COM1, for example).
5 Next, perform the power-up procedure described in the section
“Powering Up the Distribution Amplifier” on page 1-9.