APC AP9290 User Manual
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USER’S GUIDE
Vertical Console Port Server
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Type
^Ec
(CTRL +E, then c) to enter a command. In command mode, you
can cause the VCPS to perform a number of actions such as disconnecting
from a serial port, sending a break sequence, and sending a broadcast
message to all users attached to serial ports. These commands are not
directly relayed to the device attached to the serial port. (Some commands
such as
from a serial port, sending a break sequence, and sending a broadcast
message to all users attached to serial ports. These commands are not
directly relayed to the device attached to the serial port. (Some commands
such as
send break
cause the VCPS to send characters to the attached
device.) Following are some commonly used commands.
• To disconnect from a serial port, type
^Ec.
(CTRL +E, then c, followed
by period)
• To send a hardware break, type
^Ecl0
(CTRL +E, then c, then
lowercase L [l], then zero)
• To display a list of commands type
^Ec?
(CTRL +E, then c, then ?).
After connecting to a port, you will see:
Enter '^Ec?' for help
The
^Ec
part is the escape sequence and
?
is the port command help.