Sun Serial Port Configuration
– Serial Port & Cable Pinouts This content was originally created, collected, and maintained. It has moved to SunHELP as of May 2005, send all updates to. Port voltage: Many Sun cpu serial ports can be configured as either RS-232 (+/- 12V) or RS-423 (+/- 5V). Canon Ir3300 Ps Driver. Defaults vary. See the hardware documentation for your machine to locate the jumper to configure this, if it exists. Most implementations do not have to worry about the voltage on the serial port. Dw Performance Series Serial Numbers.
Reference for System Console OpenBoot Configuration Variable Settings. The Sun Fire V445 system. You can redirect the system console to the serial DB-9 port. Configuring ALOM This chapter. Through the SERIAL MGT port at startup. All initial configuration must de done through the serial management port on the Sun Fire. Using Serial Consoles. Press 'o' to configure minicom. Go to 'Serial port setup' and make. Connect the new DB9 serial port (serial B) from the Sun.
Port splitter cable: Many Suns need a Y-cable to split the A/B Serial Port into the 2 different devices. Different Suns use different splitter cables for this purpose. Some Suns use small, round Mini DIN8 connectors that require an adapter to connect to a DB25 device, like a modem or terminal. Pinouts are shown below. Serial Port & Cable Pinouts DB25, DB9 pictures courtesy of Cables To Go, copyright 2002 DB25 Male DB25 Female DB9 Male DB9 Female Comments on cable vendors: has a huge number of cables, including Sun serial splitter cables. Good Cable Configurator and Connector Guide with excellent pictures.
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