630VME Com Port Connection

[unidec]

The ESI 630VME Vision System has a provision for a console com port connection. This port allows configuration of the boot settings and RTOS setup. Connecting to this port should only be done to monitor the boot process, changing parameters to incorrect settings can make the card inoperable - be careful!

630VME PC PC
9Pin________9Pin ___or____25 Pin
2 RD -------------3 TD ------------- 2 TD
3 TD -------------2 RD-------------- 3 RD
5 Gnd -----------5 Gnd------------ 7 Gnd

Jumper 1 DCD to 4 DTR on 630VME DB9 Connector

you may need to jumper 1 to 4 on the PC side as well

Config Hyperterminal for the correct com port (Com1 might be a mouse so use com 2 if necessary)

use 9600, 8, 1, No parity. Xon/Xoff Handshake

DB9 PC Connector

1 DCD (data carrier detect)
2 RD (receive data)
3 TD (transmit data)
4 DTR (data terminal ready)
5 GND (signal ground)
6 DSR (data set ready)
7 RTS (request to send)
8 CTS (clear to send)
9 RI (ring indicator)

[unidec]

When the card boots you will need to hit the escape key [esc] several times to stop the BUSPIPE from starting. Once the boot interrupts, you can enter the "SET" command at the "=>" prompt. Simply hit enter, "set" enter and view the settings that dump to the screen.