Port configuration menu (port 2 shown) – Western Telematic CMS-16 User Manual

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Parameters selected via these menus will stay in effect until the unit is initialized or the /P
command is used to reconfigure the port. After initialization, parameters will revert to the
defaults specified by the Option Switches.

To select port parameters, proceed as follows:

Access the Command Mode. If the password prompt is displayed, key in your Supervisor
Level Password.

1.

Type

/P, followed by the number of the port to be configured, and press [Enter]. For

example, to configure Port 2, type

/P 2 [Enter]. The Port Configuration menu will

appear (

Figure 5.1

).

If the /P Command is entered without the port number (e.g.

/P [Enter]), the

configuration menu for your resident port will be displayed.

.

The /P command is only available in the Supervisor Mode

b.

2.

PORT PARAMETERS #02

1. Port Name: (undefined)

2. Password: (undefined)

3. Baud Rate: 9600

4. Bits/Parity: 8-None

5. Stop Bits: 1

6. Handshake Mode: CTS/RTS

7. Port Mode: Any-to-Any

74. DTR Output: Pulse

8. Supervisor Mode: Permit

9. Logoff Character: +

10. Sequence Disconnect: Three Characters

11. Timeout Disconnect: Off

12. Response Type: Verbose

13. Command Echo: On

14. Accept Break: Yes

Enter: "<" Previous Port,

">" Next Port,

<ESC> Exit ...

Figure 5.1: Port Configuration Menu (Port 2 Shown)

The Port Configuration menu offers the following options:

1. Port Name: (Up to 16 characters) Assigns a name to the port. (Default = undefined).

2. Password: (Up to 16 characters) Defines the Port Password for this port. Note that
identical Port Passwords are generally assigned to several ports. When this password is
entered at the login prompt, the user will then have access to all ports that share this
password. (Default = undefined).

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