Western Telematic APS-16 User Manual
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b) Third Party Connection: Your resident port (e.g. Port 1) issues a /C command to
create a connection between two other ports.
i.
To connect Port 2 to Port 3, type /C 2 3 [Enter].
ii. While Ports 2 and 3 are connected, Port 1 will still recognize APS commands.
Type /S [Enter] to display the Port Status Screen. The "STATUS" column
should now list Ports 2 and 3 as connected, and Port 1 as "Free".
iii. Issue a Third Party Disconnect command to disconnect Ports 2 and 3; type /D 2
[Enter]. The unit will display the "Are you Sure (y/n)?" prompt. Type y and
press [Enter] to disconnect.
iv. Type /S [Enter] to display the Port Status Screen. The "STATUS" column
should now list Ports 2 and 3 as "Free".
7. Site I.D. Message: If desired, the Site I.D. Message can be used to indicate the name or
location of the unit. Note that the Site I.D. cannot include double quotes (”).
a) Type /F and press [Enter]. When the System Parameters menu appears, type 1 and
press [Enter]. A prompt will appear. Key in the desired text (up to 32 characters)
and press [Enter].
b) To display the Site I.D., type /J [Enter].
c) Note that the Site I.D. will be cleared when the
unit is initialized.
This completes the introductory overview of the APS. Please proceed to Sections 4 and 5 for
complete installation and configuration procedures.
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APS Series - Asynchronous Port Switches, User's Guide
Getting Started
PORT STATUS:
Version 2.05,
Site ID: (undefined)
PORT |
NAME
|
PASSWORD
| STATUS | MODE | BUFFER COUNT
-----+------------------+------------------+--------+------+--------------
01
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
02
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
03
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
04
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
05
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
06
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
07
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
08
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
09
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
10
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
11
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
12
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
13
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
14
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
15
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
16
| (undefined)
| (undefined)
|
Free
| Any
|
0
Enter /H for Command Menu
Figure 3.2: The Port Status Screen (Model APS-16; Defaults Shown)