Avocent 210128 User Manual
70 ESP Serial Hub Installer/User Guide
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Review - The display will be refreshed with a table containing all the data collected since
this sampling was started. To view all the data, you may use the scroll bar,
this sampling was started. To view all the data, you may use the scroll bar,
Arrow
keys or
the Beginning, Reverse, Forward or End buttons.
When you are finished viewing the data, you may:
Save the data by selecting File - Save from the ESP-View utility menu.
-or-
Start a new session by clicking Start. A message is displayed, prompting you to confirm
the start of a new session. If you agree, all of the data you just collected/viewed will
be discarded.
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Start a new session by clicking Start. A message is displayed, prompting you to confirm
the start of a new session. If you agree, all of the data you just collected/viewed will
be discarded.
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Save - A dialog box will appear, in which you may specify where the data should be
saved. If you do not save the data, it will be lost when the datascope is restarted.
saved. If you do not save the data, it will be lost when the datascope is restarted.
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Cancel - The polling resumes at the point where the Stop button was clicked.
To display a previously saved datascope file:
From the ESP-View utility menu, click File - Open. In the dialog box, indicate the location of the
datascope file. The file’s contents will be displayed in the ESP-View utility window. To view all
the data, you may use the scroll bar, arrow keys or the Beginning, Reverse, Forward or
End buttons.
datascope file. The file’s contents will be displayed in the ESP-View utility window. To view all
the data, you may use the scroll bar, arrow keys or the Beginning, Reverse, Forward or
End buttons.
Loopback
The loopback function runs loopback tests on one or all ESP hub ports and displays the resulting
statistics. You may configure the port operating values, the loopback mode and the pattern.
statistics. You may configure the port operating values, the loopback mode and the pattern.
The main panel of the Loopback window contains the statistical results of the tests.
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Port - port number
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Tx Bytes - number of data bytes transmitted
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Rx Bytes - number of data bytes received
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Errors - number of verification errors
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Rate - calculated throughput rate, that is, the number of data bytes per second (this calculation
will not be the same as the fixed Speed value)
will not be the same as the fixed Speed value)
The lower left panel contains the Duration (seconds) field, plus the Play, Pause and Stop buttons.
The lower right panel will contain a rotating circle when the loopback tests are running.
To use the loopback function:
1.
Launch the ESP-View utility.
2.
Click the Loopback tab or select Tools - Loopback from the ESP-View utility menu.
3.
In the Settings area, select the ESP hub port number or All.
4.
Select the desired operating values from the listboxes (Speed, Data, Parity and Flow Control).
5.
Select a Loopback Mode.