Black Box 5000 - Manual (Page 95)

CHAPTER 9: Data-Channel Configuration
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9.3 Asynchronous Channels
Before configuring an async channel, be sure that
the port is configured for async (from the Port
Configuration Menu). Ports (channels) A2 to A6
and all CEM module ports are by default async
channels. You do not need to configure ports which
are already async. If the port has been configured as
sync or a link, then you will need to re-configure the
port for async. If port configuration is necessary, be
sure to do a node reset to current configuration.
A SYNC C HANNEL M ENU
To access the Async Channel Menu, select option 2
from the Configure Local Node Menu.
The following prompt will appear on the screen:
Enter the node ID/channel number (for example,
NEWYORK/a5) followed by a carriage return to
accept the entry. The Async Channel Menu will
appear on the screen.
Channel Characteristics, Channel Features, and
Extended Features are discussed below. Switching
Parameters are discussed in Section 10.7,
Asynchronous-Channel Switching Parameters
.
CONFIGURE LOCAL NODES
ASYNC CHANNEL 2
ENTER NODE-ID/CHANNEL #
(^X TO ABORT):
ASYNC CHANNEL
1. CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
2. CHANNEL FEATURES
3. EXTENDED FEATURES
4. SWITCHING PARAMETERS
CR - ACCEPT ENTRY
M - MAIN MENU
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