Bay Technical Associates DS2-RPC User Manual

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DS-RPC OWNER’S MANUAL
INTRODUCTION TO THE DS-RPC
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PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES OF THE  DS MODULES
Highlighted features indicate items most often programmed
FEATURE
DESCRIPTION
ACTION
PAGE
NO.
DS71 or DS71-MD2
 
H
OST 
M
ODULE
Serial Port
Configuration
Sets serial port speed of the DS71 and
DS71-MD2  Default = 9600, 8, 1, N,
Xon/Xoff Disabled
Enter baud rate, data bits,
stop bits, parity, and
Xon/Xoff
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Port Device
Name
Uniquely identifies the port (or device
connected to the port). Default = Host
EIA-232 and Host MODEM (DS71-
MD2 only)
Enter the device name
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Port Select Code
ASCII character string used to select a
port or module. Default = $BT
Enter Port Select Code
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Attention
Character
A character sent in sequence five times
to invoke the main menu.
Default =  ;
Enter Attention Character
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Disconnect
Time Guard
Provides reliable binary data
transmission. Default = Disabled
Enable/Disable Disconnect
Time Guard
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Port ID Echo
Echoes the module number and port
number when you connect to the port.
Default = Disabled
Enable/Disable Connect Port
ID Echo
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Header
Unit information that appears upon login
Default = DS71 or DS71-MD2
Enable/Disable Header
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Password
Password protection for dial-up and
EIA-232 connections.
Default = Disabled
Enable/ Disable, and Program
Password
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Menu
Provides a menu interface for device
selection, and configuration.
Default = Enabled
Enable/Disable Menu
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Auto Connect
Port
Allows automatic connection to a
specified port upon dial-up or
EIA-232 connection.
Default = Disabled
Enable,/Disable, and Program
Auto Connect Port.
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DCD
Logon/Logoff
(DS71 only)
External modem returns to logoff state
when DCD line goes low.
Default = Enabled
Enable/Disable menu
selection and make hardware
jumper change
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