[Techtalk] serial port connection

[Erica Sommer]

> I'm having problems setting up a serial port connecting.
> 
> Basically, we have several machines that lack monitors - in order to
> connect directly to them we use hyperterminal from Windows.
> 
> I tried setting up a similar connection using both minicom and ckermit
> but couldn't get a connection.
> 
> The device is COM1 in Windows.  I tried /dev/ttyS1 and /dev/ttyS2 in
> minicom with baud rate 9600 and no parity.  No connection.
> 
> Also tried ckermit> set line /dev/ttyS2 got the erro rmessage -
> /dev/ttyS* is not a terminal device
> 
> Any suggestions on what I might be doing wrong?

If you're using Hyperterminal to copnnect via serial to another 
computer you'll likely need a null modem serial cable. They're also 
called laplink cables or crossover serial cables.  I have the pinouts 
here somewhere...

http://www.technick.net/public/code/index.php

Go to Pinouts --> Serial I/O --> PC 9, 15 or 25, as appropriate.

-Erica
 
> Thanks so much!
> -- 
> Becky Norum