Connecting to the console interfaced, Connecting the serial cable, Serial port connector – Plasmon V15 User Manual
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Connecting to the Console Interfaced
This section describes how to connect your library to the host computer and access the console interface.
You can use console for upgrading firmware, creating a diagnostic listing, and viewing the LCD password.
Before accessing the console interface, you must have the following:
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Host computer that uses an RS232 serial port.
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A straight-through 9-pin serial cable (not a null modem cable) with a male “D” connector.
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Terminal emulation software, such as HyperTerminal, that supports the ANSI 3.64 terminal
protocol.
NOTE
Plasmon recommends that you use HyperTerminal, a standard
communications package available with Windows.
Connecting the Serial Cable
Connect the 9-pin cable to the back of the library and to the host computer. The following figure shows the
location of the 9-pin serial port on the back of the library.
Figure 29. Serial Port Connector
9-pin serial port