Western Telematic APS-8M - Manual (Page 29)

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Confi guration
The Port Configuration menu offers the following options:
1. Port Name: (Up to 16 characters) Assigns a name to the port. (Defaults:
Ports 1 through 7 = undefined; Port 8 = "Internal_Modem").
2. Baud Rate: Selects the baud rate for the port. Can be set to any standard
rate from 300 bps to 115.2K bps. (Default = 9600 bps)
3. Bits/Parity: (Default = 8-None).
4. Stop Bits: (Default = 1).
5. Handshake Mode: Selects the handshake format for this port; XON/
XOFF, RTS/CTS (hardware), Both, or None. (Default = RTS/CTS).
6. Port Mode: Defines the operation mode for this port. (Default: Ports 1
through 7 = Any-to-Any Mode; Port 8 = Modem Mode).
Notes:
• Ports 1 and 2 cannot be configured as Passive Mode or Buffer Mode
ports.
• Port 8 is always configured for Modem Mode. Port 8 cannot be set
to Any-to-Any, Buffer, or Passive Mode.
When Any-to-Any, Passive, or Buffer Mode is selected, the unit will
display the DTR Output prompt (item 64) as shown in Figure 5.5. The
DTR Output prompt is not displayed when Modem Mode is selected.
64. DTR Output: Determines how DTR will react when this port
disconnects. DTR can be held low, held high, or pulsed for 0.5
seconds and then held high. In the default state, DTR will pulse
for 0.5 seconds and then remain high. For more information on
hardware lines, please refer to Appendix A. (Default = Pulse).