Prepare for Software Installation

Before installing the NBA software, verify that the hardware is correctly configured with the required components and connectors.

Go through the following hardware checklist:

Note the chassis serial number in your log.
Find this on a silver sticker in the center of the rear panel.
Set up your PC physically close to the NBA, that is, within reach of the RS-232 cable.
Verify that the Network Interface Module (NIM) is in the lower slot at the back of the NBA.
On a new NBA, the only port that works is the Console (RS-232) port. Connect the Console port on the NBA to a COM port on the PC using a DB-9 RS-232 serial cable.
On the PC you can use either Hilgraeve's HyperTerminal or a similar terminal emulation application such as PuTTY.
Set the PC COM port to the following parameters:
Bits Per Second: 115200

Data Bits: 8

Stop Bits: 1

Parity: None

Flow Control: None

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