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Serial Cable
Connect the serial COM port of your PC and the 600 Series Switch using a
normal null modem cable (or a straight through cable with a null modem
adapter). You will require a cable with a 9-pin or 25-pin sub-D female
connector for the PC end, and a 9-pin female sub-D connector for the
608MFX end.
The following table shows the pin-out and the connections for both types of
cable:
PC Port 25-Pin 9-Pin 604/608MFX
Female Female
9-Pin Female
Signal Name Pin # Pin #
Pin
# Signal Name
TXD 2 3 2 RXD
RXD 3 2 3 TXD
RTS 4 7 8 CTS
CTS 5 8 7 RTS
GND 7 5 5 SG
DSR 6 6 4 DTR
DTR 20 4 6 DSR
Shielded cables and null modems are readily available from Radio Shack or
a variety of computer shops.
Hyperterminal
The following configuration should be used in Hyperterminal:
Port Settings: 115200
Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow Control : None