For most environments this information provides a step-by-step procedure on attaching and configuring a 3153 with an RS/6000. This document applies to AIX Versions 4.1.5 or greater.
http://www.rs6000.ibm.com/library/
The first step in setting up the 3153 to an RS/6000 is proper cabling between the 3153 and the RS/6000. Both the 3153 Main Port and the RS/6000 are DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) devices. The cabling connecting the two devices must switch the data and control lines. A cable that provides this capability is often called a null modem or interpose cable. The following cable configurations provide the proper cabling information to connect a 3153 to an RS/6000.
3153 SES1-EIA Port (RS232) to an RS/6000
3153 SES2-Aux Port (RS232) to an RS/6000
NOTE:
After proper connection is established, the 3153 should display characters or text. This indicates communication between a 3153 and the RS/6000 has been established. The characters or text may or may not be readable and may include: garbage or special graphics, AIX command line, or SMIT.
IBM 3153 factory default setup parameters were selected for RS/6000 attachment. In most cases, a new 3153 will work with no changes when attached using the RS232 SES1-EIA Main Port and a standard RS/6000 adapter operating at 9600 baud. The following setup information can be used to confirm the 3153 settings and to make changes if the 3153 has been used on another service prior to being used with the RS/6000.
3153 setup parameters determine:
To enter 3153 setup menus:
To set 3153 to IBM 3153 factory default settings:
When Emulation = IBM 3151 confirm the following:
F1 (Quick):
Comm Mode = Full Duplex
Auto Wrap = On
Auto Scroll = On
F3 (Displ):
Scroll = Jump
F4 (Kybd):
Key Mode = ASCII
F5 (Keys):
Return Key = New Line
Enter Key = Return
New Line = <CR>
Send Key = Page
Insert Character = Space
F7 (Host):
Local = Off
Turnaround Character = <CR>
Indep Pass Thru = Off
F9 (Emul):
Force Insert = Line
NOTE:
When a tty is set in SMIT, the default TERMINAL type is "dumb".
Example:
BAUD rate [9600]
PARITY [none]
BITS per character [8]
Number of STOP BITS [1]
TIME before advancing to next port setting [0]
TERMINAL type [dumb]
FLOW CONTROL to be used [xon]
For most AIX command line operations this setting is acceptable. However, for many AIX applications to function properly (SMIT, vi editor, HCON), the terminal type must match the terminal which is actually connected to the serial port.
When attaching a 3153 terminal, set the 3153 to IBM3153 emulation and then use SMIT to set the tty TERMINAL type.
Change:
TERMINAL type [dumb]
to:
TERMINAL type [ibm3151]
Press Enter and SMIT will make the change.
NOTE:
To check the current TERM type (the kind of terminal the system believes is attached), use one of the following two commands on the 3153:
#echo $TERM <enter>
<output>
or
#env ³ grep TERM= <enter>
<output>
The output should be ibm3151 or some other supported AIX TERM type.
F4 (Kybd):
NOTE: The Language parameter determines in what keyboard language the 3153 operates. If Language = Spanish and an English keyboard is attached, the 3153 operates in Spanish.
LANG=en_US
To make changes to the language, the language must be installed.
Example:
French in France: fr_FR
French in Canada: fr_CA
German in Germany: de_DE
Taiwan Chinese: zh_TW
If particular users want to change only their locale, users can add a line to the .profile in their home directory that says:
export LANG=de_DE
NOTE: The AIX terminal type may also be required to change to ibm3151-C as mentioned in the preceding section, "Adding/Setting a tty in AIX".
3153 RS232 Main Port: DTE (Data Terminal Equipment)
Pin 2 - Transmit Data (Direction-Out)
Pin 3 - Receive Data (Direction-In)
3153 Video Elements: RS232 Main Port and RS232 Aux Port
42H0400, 42H0401, 42H0402,
42H0406, 42H0407, 42H0408, 42H0409
3153 Video Elements: RS422 Main Port and RS232 Aux Port
42H0450, 42H0451, 42H0452,
42H0456, 42H0457, 42H0457, 42H0459
Part Number Description -------------------------------------------------------------------- P/N 12H1204 RS232 Printer/Terminal Cable (Null Modem Cable) 10-foot, Receptacle DB25 to Plug DB25 RS/6000 Feature Code: 2934, RS/6000 Cable: "I" P/N 31F4590 DB25 to Dual DB25 Splitter Y-Cable 6-inch, Receptacle DB25 to Dual Plug DB25 RS/6000 Feature Code: 3107, RS/6000 Cable: "AS" P/N 40H6328 DB9 to DB25 Converter Cable 1-Foot, Receptacle DB9 to Plug DB25 RS/6000 Feature Code: 3107, RS/6000 Cable: "AR" P/N 43G0935 RJ45 to DB25 Converter (128-port RAN) Cable 2-foot, Plug RJ45 to Plug DB25 RS/6000 Feature Code: 8133, RS/6000 Cable: "NK" P/N 58F2861 Printer/Terminal Interposer (Null Modem Adapter) 2-inch, Receptacle DB25 to Plug DB25 RS/6000 Feature Code: 2937, RS/6000 Cable: "E" P/N 6323741 Async RS232 Cable (Straight Modem Cable) 10-foot, Receptacle DB25 to Plug DB25 RS/6000 Feature Code: 2936, RS/6000 Cable: "D" P/N 65G2373 RJ45 to RJ45 Extender Cable 10-foot, Plug RJ45 to Plug RJ45 RS/6000 Feature Code: 7901 P/N 65G2375 RJ45 to DB25 Adapter 2-inch, Receptacle RJ45 to Plug DB25 RS/6000 Feature Code: 7903 P/N 65G2376 RJ45 to DB25 Adapter 2-inch, Receptacle RJ45 to Plug DB25 RS/6000 Feature Code: 7904
+----------------------------------------------------+ | | | ------ | | TD RD RTS CTS DSR CD DTR RI OFC IFC | AC | | | o o o o o o o o o o | | | | ------ | +----------------------------------------------------+Rear view of the 16-port RAN (RJ-45)
+----------------------------------------------------+ | | | 0 1 2 3 11 12 13 14 15 | | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- | | | | | | | | | | ......... | | | | | | | | | | | | - - - - - - - - - | +----------------------------------------------------+64-port Async Controller via 16-port Async Concentrator
+---------------------------------+ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - - - - - - - - | +---------------------------------+Rear view of the 16-port Async Concentrator (RJ-45)
+---------------------------------+ | 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 | | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - - - - - - - - | +---------------------------------+