44 Part C: Basic Tasks © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007Connecting to a Base StationBefore you can use the Service Kit to work with a base station, you mustconnect to it and log on. You can connect via RS-232 or via Ethernet,depending on the system interface board fitted to the reciter.Q Most commonly, you connect via RS-232 using the programming port onthe control panel.Q If the reciter is fitted with a TaitNet RS-232 system interface, connect viaRS-232 to the serial port on the rear of the reciter. The control panelprogramming port is not available.Q If the reciter is fitted with a TaitNet Ethernet system interface, connect viaEthernet. If desired, you can connect via RS-232 using the control panelprogramming port, but this is only accessible at start-up.Connecting via RS-2321. Connect the Service Kit physically to the base station. For a remote RS-232connection, refer to TN-742. For a direct connection, follow these steps:a. Connect one end of the supplied cable to the control panel serial port.This cable is an ordinary (straight through) RS-232 cable and is availableseparately (order code TBA0P10).Note: The control panel serial port is disabled if the reciter is fittedwith a TaitNet RS232 system interface. You must connect to theserial port at the rear of the reciter instead.b. Connect the other end to a serial port on your computer. The serial portto use is the one specified when the direct connection was set up andconfigured.c. If the subrack has more than one base station, press the button on thecontrol panel that selects the base station you want.2. Click Connect. The Connecting dialog box appears.3. In the Connect to box, select a named connection from the drop-downlist. (This list displays connections that have recently been used. The last-used connection appears first.)If your PC is directly connected to the base station, the connection typemust be ‘Direct Connection.’ If your PC is remote from the base station,the connection type must be ‘Modem dial-up connection.’ If no suitableconnection exists, click Connections to edit an existing connection orcreate a new one. For more information, see “Setting Up and ConfiguringConnections” on page 34.4. Click Connect.5. If the base station is fitted with a TaitNet Ethernet system interface, turn thebase station on now.When the connection succeeds, the Log On dialog box appears.
