Bay Technical Associates DS72 - Manual (Page 19)

DS72 HOST MODULE OWNER’S MANUAL
DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURATION
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ATTENTION The Attention Character is a character used in sequence to invoke the main
CHARACTER menu. Default Attention Character is a semicolon (;).
From the configuration menu, select #5, “Attention Character,” followed by
<cr>. The host module displays the current attention character and asks if
you want to change.
Attention Character is............ ;
Change It? (Y/N):
For example, if you want to change the attention character type “Y”
followed by <cr>. The DS72 module responds:
Enter Attention Character:
Enter a new attention character. For "%", type % followed by <cr>. The
DS72 displays the new attention character and asks if you want to change.
Attention Character is............ %
Change It? (Y/N):
If there are no additional changes, type “N” for no followed by <cr>. The
DS72 module stores the new attention character in non-volatile memory and
returns to the main configuration menu.
DISCONNECT TIME When using the Attention Character Method, it is possible for the same
GUARD character being sent as data from another device to be interpreted by the
DS72 as the attention character. This could result in unwanted port
disconnection. If enabled, the Disconnect Time Guard feature provides
reliable binary data transmission by providing a one-second “timeguard”
after the DS72 receives the attention character. If more data is received
within the delay period, the DS72 treats the character as data, not an
attention character; thereby preventing unwanted port disconnection.
Default Disconnect Time Guard is disabled.
From the configuration menu, select #6, “Disconnect Time Guard,” followed
by <cr>. The DS72 module displays the current status and asks if you want
to change:
Disconnect Time Guard is..................Disabled
Enable? (Y/N, CR for no change):
Type “Y” or “N” followed by <cr> to toggle the existing status or type <cr>
for no change. The DS72 module stores the Disconnect Time Guard
selection in non-volatile memory and returns to the configuration menu.
CONNECT PORT When enabled, Connect Port ID Echo identifies the module number and
ID ECHO
port number you are connected to. Choose the port device name or the
module and port number to echo when a DS72 module selects a port on a
DS74 module. Default Connect Port ID Echo is disabled.
From the configuration menu, select #7, “Connect Port ID Echo,” followed