SERIAL Connection

RS232C SERIAL connections lets you use your PC as a terminal when there is no video card in the UNIX system or if the console is not directly accessible. To use SERIAL connections via Xshell, the SERIAL interface must be installed in the host system.

To Make Serial Connections:

1. Select [New] from the [File] menu. New Session Properties dialog box is displayed.
2. Enter a session name in [Session].
3. Select SERIAL from [Protocols] list.
4. Select [SERIAL] from [Category].
5. Select the RS232C serial port number connected with the PC where Xshell is installed from [Port]. If the port number is not in the list or if the name is the same as the named pipe, enter it manually.
6. Select communication speed in [Baud Rate]. The value must match the server value. In general, 9600 is used.
7. Select the transferred data unit bit count in [Data Bits]. It must match the server value.
8. Select number of bits to indicate the end of data unit in [Stop Bits]. Make a selection according to server settings.
9. [Parity] is to verify errors in transferred data. Select one from none, odd, even, mark and space according to server settings.
10. [Flow Control] is for controlling data communications. Supported flow control methods are XON/XOFF and RTS/CTS. If a flow control is not set(None), data may be lost if data is sent faster than the serial line.
11. Create a new session by clicking [OK].
12. Make a connection as described in 'Connection with Sessions Files' with the created session.