Octel 250 Dumb Terminal Config??? 1

[justcallmeHH]

I am visiting our San Jose site and the local Tech has a bad dumb termial going to an Octel 250. We have other brands of terminals, just need to know the minimal set-up to get the communications working properly. Thanks in advance.

 

[KenMeans]

it must br a wyse 50 emulation or a vt220 set to 9600 8 n 1

Ken Means

http://www.tel-is.com

 

[justcallmeHH]

Ken,

This looks exactly what I was looking for. I will get with the on-site Tech and see if we can find a dumb terminal with the Wyse emulation. VERY HELPFUL info. I have never even seen the Octel before yesterday. Just visiting. Thanks again...

 

[KenMeans]

any time

Ken Means

http://www.tel-is.com

 

[KenMeans]

101–1386–002 Edition 3
SETTING UP SYSTEM
MANAGER TERMINALS
Overview
Use the procedures in this chapter to connect the system manager terminal (SMT) to the
server, configure the terminal parameters, start up the server, and configure the CPU
serial channels. Octel ships the Wyse 55ES terminal with its servers, but the following
types of terminals will also function.
?? Wyse 50 or HP 700/43
?? AT&T teletype 4425/5425
?? DEC VT102/220
??Important: If Octel supplies other types of terminals in the future and if they require new
documentation, a service note, rather than a revision of this manual, will be written and
posted to Octel Online.
If you are using a terminal other than the one shipped by Octel, you might need to make
some changes to the following procedures.
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Meeting Cable Requirements
Octel provides a 25-foot (7.6-meter) cable to attach the SMT to the server. The SMT can
be located up to 50 feet from the server; however, for any length above 25 feet you must
provide your own cable. Refer to Table 2-1 for the correct cable part numbers.
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Server
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Required Cable
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Octel 250
Octel 350
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P/N 057–1335–000
P/N 057–1174–000
If you are setting up a terminal more than 50 feet from the server, you must use a modem.
Refer to Chapter 4 for details.
If you are setting up a terminal other than the one supplied by Octel, you might have
different cable requirements; refer to the manufacturer’s manual supplied with the
terminal.
Connecting the Terminal to the Server
To connect the terminal to the server, do the following:
1. If the terminal has not been unpacked, carefully remove it from the container.
Caution!
Do not use sharp instruments to unpack the
terminal. Sensitive components might be
damaged.
Save all packing materials, in case the terminal must be reshipped or relocated. For
specific instructions about unpacking the terminal, refer to the manufacturer’s manual
supplied with the terminal.
2. Place the terminal on a sturdy table or desk within 50 feet of the server.
3. Make sure the power switch is off.
4. Connect the keyboard to the terminal, according to the installation instructions that
came with your terminal.
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5. Plug the terminal cable into the terminal connector on the back of the terminal,
according to the installation instructions that came with your terminal.
6. Open the server cabinet. The door is at the front of the Octel 250 and at the rear of
the Octel 350.
Only certified service engineers should open
the back of the Octel 350 cabinet to connect
the terminal cable. This cabinet contains high
voltages and could cause personal injury.
Warning!
7. Put on an antistatic wrist strap and clip it to the server chassis.
8. Connect the terminal cable to the server, as described below. Refer to Figure 2-1 and
Figure 2-2 to locate the channel connector for the terminal.
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If the server is . . .
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Then connect the . . .
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The primary SMT ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ
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DB9 end of the RS-232C cable to the CONSOLE
connector on the combination CPU-file (CCF)
card, using a DB9-to-DB25 cable plugged into a
full-duplex null-modem adapter. ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ
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A secondary SMT
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DB9 end of the RS-232C cable to connector
ASYNC3, ASYNC1, or ASYNC2 on the CCF card.
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Octel 350
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The primary SMT
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Right-angle connector on the RS-232C cable to
the J50 connector on the main distribution board.
Remove the null-modem adapter from the end of
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the SMT cable.
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A secondary SMT
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Cable to connector J43, J44, or J46, using a
null-modem connector.
9. Close the server cabinet.
10. Connect the power cable to the back of the terminal. Refer to the installation
instructions that came with your terminal for the location of the power connector on
the terminal.
11. Plug the power cable into a grounded, electrical 110-Vac (or 230 Vac in Europe)
outlet.
12. Press the power button to turn on the terminal. Listen for an immediate beep, which
indicates that there is power to the terminal.
13. Configure the terminal according to the installation instructions that came with your
terminal. Refer to the “Recommended Terminal Parameter Settings” section, page
2-6. If you are using the terminal that was shipped with your server, the terminal
was set up at the factory to work with the server, so no configuration is required.
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Figure 2-1. CCF Card Port Configuration for the Octel 250.
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Figure 2-2. Main Distribution Board Port Configuration for the Octel 350.
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Configuring the Terminal
After turning on the terminal power for the first time, check the terminal parameters to
make sure that they are correct for the server.
This section lists the recommended terminal parameters for making a terminal work with
Octel servers. Refer to the documentation that came with your terminal for procedures to
set up these parameters. Parameters not listed here can be set as desired.
Recommended Terminal Parameter Settings
The recommended terminal parameter settings are listed below. Parameter names may
differ with your terminal.
Parameter Setting
Columns
Enhance Mode
Block End
Auto Scroll
Block Mode
Protect Mode
Baud Rate
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bits
Communications
Rcv Handshaking
Xmt Handshaking
80
Off
Us/Cr
on
Character
Off
1200 or 9600 (modem and aux)
8 (modem and aux)
None (modem and aux)
1 (modem and aux)
Full Duplex
Xon/Xoff (modem and aux)
Xon/Xoff (modem and aux)
Starting Up the Server
After you connect the terminal to the server and set the terminal parameters, start up the
server. Refer to the appropriate server service manual for the startup procedure.
When the server receives power for the first time, it performs a series of self-diagnostic
tests. After the diagnostic tests are completed, you are prompted to enter the boot
command. Before you boot the server, select the terminal type. The server will not boot
until the correct terminal type has been selected.
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To select the terminal type, do the following:
1. At the boot prompt, press Ctrl+D, then R.
The TERMINAL SELECTION OPTIONS menu appears, as shown in Figure 2-3.
1–0101 2–0011 3–0000 4–1100 5–1010 6–1000 7–0010
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1
CURRENT TERMINAL TYPE:
TERMINAL SELECTION OPTIONS
1 - WYSE 50 (or HP 700/43)
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2 - AT&T TELETYPE 4425/5425
3 - VT102/220
X - EXIT
SELECT TERMINAL TYPE
Figure 2-3. TERMINAL SELECTION OPTIONS Menu.
2. Type one of the following values, then press Return:
1 if the terminal is an HP 700/43 or Wyse 50.
2 if the terminal is an AT&T 4425 or 5425.
3 if the terminal is a DEC VT102 or VT220.
Note: The Wyse 55ES terminal shipped with Octel servers emulates a Wyse 50. Therefore,
if you are using a Wyse 55ES, select option 1 for the terminal type.
3. Press X to exit the TERMINAL SELECTION OPTIONS menu.
4. When prompted to enter the boot command, type A to boot the server.
If the server has not been initialized, menu 0 appears on the screen. Otherwise, the
Main Menu appears.
5. If you have a problem booting the server, refer to Chapter 6. Otherwise, continue to
the “Configuring the CPU Serial Channels” section, page 2-8.
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Configuring the CPU Serial Channels
After setting up the terminal and starting up the server, configure the CPU serial channels
on the server, using menu 6.3, Define CPU Serial Channel.
1. Log on to the server using the system manager password.
2. From the Main Menu, type 6 and press Return to access Menu 6 – Dialing and Serial
Channel Parameters.
3. To access menu 6.3, Define CPU Serial Channel, type 3 and press Return.
4. In the Channel Number to Be Defined: field, type the number that corresponds to
the CPU channel for the terminal being configured and press Return.
Refer to Figure 2-1 or Figure 2-2 for the appropriate CPU channel associations for
your server.
5. In the Channel Type: field for the Octel 250, type one of the following values, then
press Return:
1 – System Terminal
3 – Direct Integration
For the Octel 350, type one of the following values and press Return:
1 – System Terminal
2 – PC-based MTA
3 – Direct Integration
4 – From ACP for Terminals
6. In the CPU Baud Rate: field, type one of the following values and press Return.
1 – 1200 Baud
2 – 9600 Baud
3 – 19200 Baud
The CPU baud rate must match the terminal baud rate. The recommended baud rate
is 9600.
7. In the Type of Terminal on This Channel: field, type one of the following values and
press Return:
1 for a Wyse 50 or HP 700/43
2 for the AT&T 4425/5425 terminal
3 for a DEC VT102/VT220 terminal
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Note: The Wyse 55ES terminal shipped with Octel servers emulates a Wyse 50. Therefore,
if you are using a Wyse 55ES, select option 1 for the terminal type.
8. After completing the fields, press the Send key to save the changes.
9. If you are setting up more than one SMT, repeat steps 4 through 8.
10. After making the changes to menu 6.3, reboot the server to save the changes as
follows:
a. Shut down the server. Refer to the appropriate section of the server service
manual for the system-shutdown procedure.
b. Start up the server.
c. When prompted to enter the boot command, type A to boot the server into normal
operation.
11. Verify that the server is operational and the CPU channels are active.
a. Log on to the server using the system manager password.
b. From the Main Menu, type 6 and press Return to access Menu 6 – Dialing and
Serial Channel Parameters.
c. To access menu 6.3, Define CPU Serial Channel, type 3 and press Return.
On the screen, the Active Type and Stored Type columns should display SMT for
the CPU channels you have entered. If these columns display SMT for the CPU
channels you have entered, the channels were configured correctly and are
operational.
If the Active Type column is blank but the Stored Type column displays SMT, the
reboot process was not correct. Reboot the server and verify that it is operational,
as described in steps 10 and 11.



Ken Means

http://www.tel-is.com