This document describes how to connect a terminal to the DEBUG port on the Pogle Workstation, Telecine Interface or Pixi.
The DEBUG port is a female 9 pin 'D' - type socket located on the front left hand side of the Pogle Workstation rack. The Workstation rack is usually the bottom rack of the two that make up the standard Pogle system, it is easily identified by the reset switch which is also on its front.
You will see that there are in fact two 9 pin sockets on the front of the Workstation, see diagram 1, and depending on the style of rack you should use either the bottom or right hand of the two sockets. The Interface rack has one 9 pin connector.
The Pogle DEBUG port is wired as follows:
| Pin | Connection |
| 1 | GND |
| 2 | TX |
| 3 | RX |
Signal levels are RS232. 9600 Baud 8 data bits, 1 stop bit no parity
For a PC with a 25 way 'D' - type serial port:
| Pogle DEBUG | PC 25 way |
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 |
For a PC with a 9 pin 'D' - type serial port:
| Pogle DEBUG | PC 9 way |
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
What ever type of terminal you use it must be able to configure its self to match the above Pogle DEBUG protocol or emulate a VT100 terminal. We have successfully used PROCOM or HyperTerminal for the PC.
Press the reset button on the front of the Pogle workstation. You should see a message that the workstation is initialised as SCSI device 3, and has passed control to the SGI workstation.
If you do not get anything on the terminal display try plugging the cable into the other 9 pin connector on the front of the Pogle workstation.
Check that the protocol for the terminal that you are using is set to
9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity.
Try swapping the wires going to pins 2 and 3 of the Pogle connector.