Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:32 pm Post subject: netra x1
I am trying to connect a netra x1 console to a pc using terminal software.
So far I can see the bootup sequence but I can not get the Netra to accept
any keyboard input.
I have the terminal set to 8-1-n, echo on and cr-lf for enter.
I created a cable to connect the db9 with pins 2&3 swapped and I am using a
straight cat5 patch cable.
Can anyone tell me if this is correct?
It behaves like I have to change some other pins.
I looked at the Sun documents but I don't understand what to do with pins 4
& 5. Older posts indicate the same wire [5] on pins 4&5 but I don't know how
to do this.
Any help would be great.
Thanks in advance.
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 12:45 am Post subject: Re: netra x1
"Barry Katz" <bskatz@nyc.rr.com> writes:
Quote:
I am trying to connect a netra x1 console to a pc using terminal software.
So far I can see the bootup sequence but I can not get the Netra to accept
any keyboard input.
I have the terminal set to 8-1-n, echo on and cr-lf for enter.
I created a cable to connect the db9 with pins 2&3 swapped and I am using a
straight cat5 patch cable.
Can anyone tell me if this is correct?
I can. It's not correct. The adapter and cable wiring is described
in the X1 manual that's available in PDF form from the System Handbook
on sunsolve.sun.com:
The relevant section is titled "The Sun DB-9 Adapter":
Some devices, such as a PC or handheld computer, require you to
use either a male or female DB-9 adapter. The Sun DB-9 adaptor
(part number 530-3100-xx) is a 9-pin DSUB female to 9-POS RJ-45
female adapter. To connect to any device that has a 9-pin serial
connector, use a DB-9 (9-pin) adapter that performs the pin
crossovers listed in TABLE 3-5.
TABLE 3-5 Pin Crossovers for a DB-9 (9-pin) Adapter
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