Siemens SCALANCE X-400 Configuration Manual

Appendix A
A.2 PC attachment at the serial interface of a SCALANCE X300
SCALANCE X-300 / X-400
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A.2
PC attachment at the serial interface of a SCALANCE X300
HyperTerminal
The HyperTerminal program is available in the Windows 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP operating
systems in the "Start > Programs > Accessories" menu. You can use this program for the
following tasks:
● Downloading firmware via the serial interface of the IE Switch XR-300.
● Entering commands over the Command Line Interface
Procedure
Follow the steps below to connect a PC to the IE Switch XR-300:
1. Connect the serial interface of the PC with the serial interface of the IE Switch XR-300
with the supplied connecting cable for the diagnostics port.
2. Select the File > New Connection menu command in the HyperTerminal program. The
Properties window for a new connection opens.
3. Set the following parameters for the connection:
Bits per second: 115200
Data bits 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Protocol: None
Pinout of the XR-300 (connecting cable for the diagnostics port)
Note
With
rack devices (R), the connecting cable for the diagnostic port ships with the product.
A connecting cable for the diagnostics port has a 9-pin D-sub female connector for the PC
and an RJ-11 plug at the other end. The following table shows the pinout.
RJ-11 plug
D-sub (9-pin, female)
Pin number
Assignment
Pin number
Assignment
1
n.c.
1
n.c.
2
n.c.
2
RD (Receive Data)
3
TD (Transmit Data)
3
TD (Transmit Data)
4
SG (Signal Ground)
4
n.c.
5
RD (Receive Data)
5
SG (Signal Ground)
6
n.c.
6
n.c.
7
n.c.

Siemens SCALANCE X-400 Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SCALANCE X-400
Category	Switch
Language	English