ProSoft Technology 5201-MNET-ASCII - Manual (Page 41)

MNET ♦ ProLinx Gateway Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Modbus TCP/IP Interface Module Driver Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 41 of 78
September 1, 2010
All of the submenus for this gateway contain commands to redisplay the menu or
return to the previous menu. You can always return from a submenu to the next
higher menu by pressing [M]
on your keyboard.
Navigation
The organization of the menu structure is represented in simplified form in the
following illustration:
The remainder of this section shows the menus available for this gateway, and
briefly discusses the commands available to you.
Keystrokes
The keyboard commands on these menus are usually not case sensitive. You
can enter most commands in lowercase or uppercase letters.
The menus use a few special characters (?, -, +, @) that must be entered exactly
as shown. Some of these characters will require you to use the SHIFT, CTRL, or
ALT keys to enter them correctly. For example, on US English keyboards, enter
the ? command as SHIFT and /.
Also, take care to distinguish the different uses for uppercase letter "eye" (I),
lowercase letter "el" ( L ), and the number one (1). Likewise, uppercase letter "oh"
(O) and the number zero (0) are not interchangeable. Although these characters
look alike on the screen, they perform different actions on the gateway and may
not be used interchangeably.
3.1.2 Main Menu
When you first connect to the module from your computer, your terminal screen
will be blank. To activate the main menu, press the [?]
key on your computer’s
keyboard. If the module is connected properly, the main menu will appear on
your terminal screen.
Caution: Some of the commands available to you from this menu are designed for advanced
debugging and system testing only, and can cause the gateway to stop communicating with the
processor or with other devices, resulting in potential data loss or other failures. Only use these
commands if you are specifically directed to do so by ProSoft Technology Technical Support staff.
Some of these command keys are not listed on the menu, but are active nevertheless. Please be
careful when pressing keys so that you do not accidentally execute an unwanted command.