Configuring a UDS using HyperTerminal or other Terminal Emulator
How do I assign an IP to a UDS product using the serial connection from a PC running HyperTerminal?
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- Use a standard modem cable (straight through) connected from your pc's DB9 port to the DB25 port on the UDS.
- Configure a HyperTerminal, TeraTerm or PuTTY serial session for the Com port you connected the cable to for 9600bps, 8 bit characters, No parity and 1 stop bit. Make sure the HyperTerminal window is the active window on your screen
- Power down the UDS/Cobox and power the unit up holding the x key down on the PC's keyboard
- When the "Press Enter to go into Setup Mode" prompt appears, Press enter within 5 seconds and the following will appear:
MAC address 00204A9B007D
Software version V6.6.0.1 (080808)
Press Enter for Setup Mode
*** basic parameters
Hardware: Ethernet TPI
IP addr 172.18.11.190, gateway 172.18.0.1,netmask 255.255.0.0
DNS Server 172.18.0.13
*** Security
SNMP is enabled
SNMP Community Name: public
Telnet Setup is enabled
TFTP Download is enabled
Port 77FEh is enabled
Web Server is enabled
Web Setup is enabled
ECHO is disabled
Enhanced Password is disabled
*** Channel 1
Baudrate 9600, I/F Mode 4C, Flow 00
Port 10001
Connect Mode : 05
Send '+++' in Modem Mode enabled
Show IP addr after 'RING' enabled
Auto increment source port disabled
Remote IP Adr: 172.18.11.114, Port 10007
Disconn Mode : 40 (Telnet Com Port Cntrl Enabled)
Flush Mode : 00
Terminal name:
*** Expert
TCP Keepalive : 45s
ARP cache timeout: 600s
Monitor Mode @ bootup : enabled
HTTP Port Number : 80
MTU Size: 1400
Alternate MAC: disabled
Ethernet connection type: auto-negotiate
Change Setup:
0 Server
1 Channel 1
5 Expert
6 Security
7 Defaults
8 Exit without save
9 Save and exit Your choice ? - Type '0' at the "Your Choice" prompt and enter the correct IP address, and other network configuration information.
- For assistance on subnet mask, please refer to the manual located at use the table below.
- Choose option 9 to Save and exit to keep the new configuration.
- NOTE: If you make a mistake, hit Enter until you get back to the menu, choose 0 and retype the correct information.
Subnet Netmask Host bits
255.255.255.252 2
255.255.255.248 3
255.255.255.240 4
255.255.255.224 5
255.255.255.192 6
255.255.255.128 7
255.255.255.0 8
255.255.254.0 9
255.255.252.0 10
255.255.248.0 11
255.255.240.0 12
255.255.224.0 13
255.255.192.0 14
255.255.128.0 15
255.255.0.0 16
255.254.0.0 17
255.252.0.0 18
255.248.0.0 19
255.240.0.0 20
255.224.0.0 21
255.192.0.0 22
255.128.0.0 23
255.0.0.0 24
[Originally Published On: 04/28/2003 02:46 PM]