Western Telematic APS-8M - Manual (Page 58)

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APS-8M Asynchronous Port Switch; User’s Guide
9.2. Restoring Saved Parameters
This section describes the procedure for using your communications program
to send stored parameters to the APS.
1. Start your communications program and access the APS command mode;
if the password prompt is displayed, enter a password that permits access
to Supervisor Mode.
2. Configure your communications program to upload an ASCII text file.
3. Upload the ASCII text file with the saved APS parameters. If necessary,
key in the file name and directory path.
4. Your communications program will send the specified ASCII text file to
the APS-8M. When the communications program is finished with the
upload, make certain to terminate the Upload mode.
Note: If the APS detects an error in the parameters file, it will
respond with the "Invalid Parameter" message. If an error message is
received, carefully check the contents of the parameters file, correct the
problem, and then repeat the upload procedure.
5. If the parameter upload procedure is successful, the APS will send a
confirmation message, and then return to the "APS>" command prompt.
Type /S and press [Enter], the APS Status Screen will be displayed.
Check the Status Screen to make certain the unit has been configured with
the saved