Western Telematic WTI NetReach APS-16M - Manual (Page 27)

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Confi guration
5.5.2. Port Modes
The APS-8/16M offers four different port operation modes; Any-to-Any Mode,
Passive Mode, Buffer Mode, and Modem Mode. The Port Modes function as
follows:
• Any-to-Any Mode: Allows communication between connected ports.
Any-to-Any Mode Ports can be connected to other Any-to-Any, Passive,
Buffer, or Modem Mode Ports by accessing command mode and invoking
the /C command (see Section 8.1.1). The Any-to-Any Mode is available
to all APS-8/16M ports, except the Internal Modem Port (The Internal
Modem Port is Port 8 on the APS-8M, and Port 17 on the APS-16M.)
• Passive Mode: Allows communication between connected ports, but
does not allow access to command mode. Passive Mode Ports can be
connected by accessing command mode from a free Any-to-Any or
Modem Mode port and invoking the /C command (see Section 8.1.1).
The Passive Mode is not available to Ports 1 and 2, or the Internal Modem
Port (The Internal Modem Port is Port 8 on the APS-8M, and Port 17 on
the APS-16M.)
• Buffer Mode: Allows collection and storage of data received from
connected devices. Collected data can be retrieved by accessing
command mode from a free Any-to-Any or Modem Mode Port, and
issuing the Connect Command (/C.) Note that the Buffer Mode also
allows pass-through communication with the connected device. The
Buffer Mode is not available to Ports 1 and 2, or the Internal Modem Port
(The Internal Modem Port is Port 8 on the APS-8M, and Port 17 on the
APS-16M.)
• Modem Mode: A Modem Mode port can perform all functions normally
available in Any-to-Any Mode, but the Modem Mode also allows
definition of a Hang-Up String, Reset String, and Initialization String.
Any APS-8/16M RS232 port can be configured for Modem Mode, and the
Internal Modem port is always configured for Modem Mode.
For more information on Port Modes, please refer to Section 8.