IBM 37L1423 manual

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    Serial I/O SST16P DB and RJ Adapter 37L1415 and 37L1423 Installation Guide 37L1477 560155/A October 1998 OPTIONS by IBM 560155_A.p65 11/25/98, 6:56 PM 1[...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 2 Figure 1. Serial I/O SST16P Adapter Overview IBM Serial I/O Adapters are intelligent, high-speed (up to 230.4 kbps on each port) Multiport Boar ds providing high performance serial I/O solutions for PCI bus systems. All port interfaces are standard RS-232 with full modem control and voltage surge protecti[...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 3 Installation Note: Please refer to the user manual that came with your personal computer for detailed installation instructions. Use the following procedure to install your Serial I/O Adapter Card: 1. Set the host computer system power switch to OFF and disconnect the power cord. 2. Locate a free PCI expa[...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 4 Figure 4. SST-16P RJ Connector Panel Pin-outs Connector Panels (continued) Figure 2. SST-16P (37L1423) and SST-16P (37L1415) Connector Panels Figure 3. SST-16P Connector Panel Pin-outs 560155_A.p65 11/25/98, 6:56 PM 4[...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 5 Port to Device Cabling The following six figures show how to pin-out your own cables to go between CP-16 Connector Panel (CP) ports and your T erminals, Printers, Modems, etc. DB Connector Panel to Device Cabling Figures 5 through 7 show the pin-outs required to make a cable to go between DB-25 ports and [...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 6 DB-25 Connector Panel to Device Cabling ( continued) RJ-45 Connector Panel to Device Cabling Figures 8 through 10 show the pin-outs required to make a cable to go between CP16 RJ-45 CP ports and your terminals, printers, modems, etc. Figure 7. Cable Pin-Outs for CP DB-25 to Modem DB-25 Figure 8. Cable Pin[...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 7 RJ-45 Connector Panel to Device Cabling (continued) Figure 9. Cable Pin-Outs for CP-16 RJ-45 to PC (DB-9) Figure 10. Cable Pin-Outs for CP-16 RJ-45 to Modem DB-25 560155_A.p65 11/25/98, 6:56 PM 7[...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 8 Help and Service Information Before calling, please prepare for your call by following these steps: Preparing for the Call To assist the technical support representative, have available as much of the following information as possible: • Computer manufacturer and computer model. • Options part number [...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 9 S N O I T P O M B I t r a P M B I r e b m u N s r e t p a d A O / I l a i r e S I C P 4 1 4 1 L 7 3r e t p a d A B D P 8 T S S O / I l a i r e S 5 1 4 1 L 7 3r e t p a d A J R P 6 1 T S S O / I l a i r e S 3 2 4 1 L 7 3r e t p a d A B D P 6 1 T S S O / I l a i r e S 6 1 4 1 L 7 3r e t p a d A e l b a d n [...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 10 Product W arranty The following warranty information applies to products purchased in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. For warranty terms and conditions for products purchased in other countries, see the enclosed W arranty insert, or contact your IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative. I[...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 11 1) for certain Machines, the designated, serial-numbered Machine and 2) at an engineering-change level compatible with the feature, conversion, or upgrade. Many of these transactions involve the removal of parts and their return to IBM. Y ou represent that all removed parts are genuine and unaltered. A p[...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 12 least functionally equivalent to the item replaced. The replacement assumes the warranty service status of the replaced item. Before IBM or your reseller exchanges a Machine or part, you agree to remove all features, parts, options, alterations, and attachments not under warranty service. Y ou also agree[...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 13 Limitation of Liability Circumstances may arise where, because of a default on IBM’ s part or other liability you are entitled to recover damages from IBM. In each such instance, regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from IBM (including fundamental breach, negligence, misre[...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 14 Electronic Emission Notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferenc[...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 15 560155_A.p65 11/25/98, 6:56 PM 15[...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 16 560155_A.p65 11/25/98, 6:56 PM 16[...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 17 560155_A.p65 11/25/98, 6:56 PM 17[...]

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    IBM Serial I/O SST-16P Installation Guide 18 © 1998 IBM. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission prohibited. IBM makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Information is subject to change without[...]