How do I connect to Meridian Mail using a PC and serial lead?

[SSergeant]

I'm attempting to do away with our current setup of using a modem due to it being pretty unreliable.

I've set up a PC and connected it to the port that the modem at the remote site was connected to.

What I need to know is:

Can I use Hyper Terminal to connect with?
If so, what settings do I use? 8N1?
How do I find out the Baud of the system?
Once/If connected, how do I log in, etc?

The system is an 11c.

 

[PERRYPJ]

Your going to need a Nul Modem Adapter, and some software to emulate a VT100 or VT320

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[SSergeant]

Thanks. I've now ordered a null modem cable.

Hyperterminal is capable of VT100 emulation, will that be sufficient?

Any ideas on my other questions?

 

[PERRYPJ]

Just match your Modem settings, as far as Baud rate and parity

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[janaya]

you can user hyperterm.

 

[Redwoodbob]

I have used PuTTY and Procomm to connect as well. Google PuTTY, its a free down load. Note that PuTTY has issue with meta key (F1-F6) configs when accessing Meridian Mail. Other than that, you can do anything you need.

 

[SSergeant]

The serial lead finally arrived. I have now connected it and have had no joy whatsoever.

The lead is plugged into Port 0 where the modem was connected.

I have had to use a modem eliminator adapter in order to get the lead to fit. (This was previously connected to the lead the modem was connected with...)

Details below of the ports. Am I right in saying that there are no settings for Port 0?

ADAN HIST
SIZE 5000
USER MTC SCH BUG
ADAN TTY 0
TTY_TYPE SDI
CAB 00
CARD 00
PORT 0
DES
FLOW NO
USER MTC SCH BUG
TTYLOG 0
BANR YES
ADAN TTY 1
TTY_TYPE SDI
CAB 00
CARD 00
PORT 1
DES custommer
BPS 1200
BITL 8
STOP 1
PARY NONE
FLOW NO
USER SCH
TTYLOG 0
BANR YES
ADAN TTY 2
TTY_TYPE SDI
CAB 00
CARD 00
PORT 2
DES callog
BPS 1200
BITL 8
STOP 1
PARY NONE
FLOW NO
USER CTY
ADAN TTY 3
TTY_TYPE PTY
PORT 0
DES otm
FLOW NO
USER MTC SCH
TTYLOG 0
BANR YES
ADAN TTY 4
TTY_TYPE PTY
PORT 1
DES otm
FLOW NO
USER MTC SCH
TTYLOG 0
BANR YES
ADAN TTY 5
TTY_TYPE PTY
PORT 2
DES otm
FLOW NO



PAGE 001

USER MTC SCH BUG
TTYLOG 0
BANR YES
ADAN TTY 8
TTY_TYPE LSL
CAB 00
CARD 10
PORT 0
DES
BPS 1200
BITL 8
STOP 1
PARY NONE
FLOWTYPE MAIL
ADAN AML 9
CARD 10
PORT 1
DES MAIL
BPS 4800
CLOK EXT
IADR 003
RADR 001
T1 04
T2 010
T3 010
N1 128
N2 08
K 7
RXMT 05
CRC 10
ORUR 005
ABOR 005
ENL YES
ADAN DCH 12
CTYP MSDL
CARD 03
PORT 1
DES TeleWest
USR PRI
DCHL 3
OTBF 32
PARM RS422 DTE
DRAT 64KC
CLOK EXT
IFC E403
CNTY ETSI
PINX_CUST 0
ISDN_MCNT 300
CLID OPT1
PROG NCHG
CO_TYPE STD
SIDE USR
CNEG 1
RLS ID **
RCAP COLP
MBGA NO
OVLR NO
OVLS NO
T310 120
INC_T306 2
OUT_T306 120



PAGE 002

T200 3
T203 10
N200 3
N201 260
K 7
ADAN DPNSS DCH 14
CTYP DCHI
CARD 04
PORT 1
DES
USR PRI
DCHL 951
OTBF 32
DRAT ****
CLOK EXT
IFC D100
SIDE USR
CNEG 1
RLS ID **
RCAP
MBGA NO
OVLR NO
OVLS NO
T23 20
T200 3
T203 10
N200 3
N201 260
K 7
ADAN DCH 15
CTYP DCHI
CARD 01
PORT 1
DES ITG
USR ISLD
ISLM 16
OTBF 32
CLOK EXT
NASA NO
IFC SL1
SIDE USR
CNEG 1
RLS ID 4
RCAP ND2
MBGA NO
OVLR NO
OVLS NO
T23 20
T200 3
T203 10
N200 3
N201 260
K 7

 

[bhassell2000]

My first guess would be to use a gender bender adaptor instead of a null modem

Thanks,

Buddy

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[SSergeant]

I'm concerned that there are no baud, parity, etc settings listed for port 0.

I was advised to use a null modem cable to connect with, unfortunately it wasn't the correct connection for one end so the modem eliminator was used to change the gender.

My thinking it would be ok to use this is because it was plugged into the modem to change the gender for the lead that was plugged into, too.

 

[bhassell2000]

is this an Option 11 cab with a SSC card? Looks like it, if so, the baud rate is controlled by the dip switch on the front of the card

Thanks,

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[SSergeant]

Yes it is. I'll have to check what the dip switches are set to. (Its a remote site)

 

[SSergeant]

I swapped the null modem cable for a standard modem cable with the modem eliminator attached.

In one of my posts above I mention Port 0, but should have remembered it is plugged into Port 1.

The prt of the ACAD settings show Port 1 is set to 1200bps.

I copied these settings and then received a reply from the switch and was able to AX into Meridian Mail.

I now just need to get hold of Procomm in order to use the F keys.

Thanks for all the advice.

 

[janaya]

My F keys work on hyperterm. What emulation are you using. By default I think Hyperterm uses ANSIbbs

 

[SSergeant]

It auto detected to VT52 and the display was terrible.

I set it to VT100 and all looked fine, just the F keys won't work.

I've tried ANSI and ANSIW and both corrupt the display.

The old PC that connected via modem used Phonemaster v3.01 by Phoneware.

I don't have any install discs and we currently don't have a support contract with Phoneware. I also can't simply download it and install on the new PC.

 

[SAMMEE2]

If I recall VT102 will give you the F1-F4 keys.