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SunSAI/P User's Guide

SunSAI/P Versions 2.0 and 3.0

806-4206-11



Contents

Figures

Tables

1. Introduction

Shipping Kit Contents

Product Description

Features

Customer Assistance

2. Installing SunSAI/P Boards

Before You Install the Board

Suggested Maximum Number of SunSAI/P Adapters Per System

procedure iconsmall spaceInstalling the Board

Memory Window Size and Starting Address

3. EIA-232 Connectors and Cables

Connectors

Cables

Grounding

Environment

Capacitance Versus Length of Run

4. Connecting Peripherals

Connecting to a Modem

Connecting to a DTE Device

Software Handshaking (XON/XOFF)

Hardware Handshaking (Ready/Busy)

Using Hardware Flow Control

5. Device Driver Installation

Removing Previous Versions of the Driver Software

Installing the SAI/P 2.0 Driver Software for Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6, or 7 Operating Environment

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Driver

Directory Structure

Installing the SAI/P 3.0 Driver for the Solaris 8 or 9 Operating Environment

procedure iconsmall spaceTo install the Driver

Directory Structure

Loading the Driver

Using saipconfig to Configure the Driver Software

Rebooting the System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Reboot the System

Using the saipconfig Utility to Configure the System Automatically

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure the System Automatically

Configuring the Driver Software Manually

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure the Driver Software Manually

Creating New Devices

Enabling the New Ports

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Edit the New Ports

Viewing the Man Pages

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Edit the C Shell Environment

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Edit the Bourne or Korn Shell Environments

Viewing the Man Pages

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Uninstall the Device Driver

6. TTY Devices

Supported TTY Device Types

7. Setting Terminal Options with the sitty Utility

Using the sitty Utility

Setting the sitty Command Options

8. Sun Port Manager

Using Sun Port Manager

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Use Sun Port Manager

A. Error Messages

Error Message Meanings and Workarounds

B. Specifications

Power Requirements

Physical Characteristics

Environmental Requirements

Serial Interface Surge Suppression Requirements

C. SunVTS Diagnostic Testing

SunVTS Diagnostic Software

Index