AI296 Version 9.8x User’s Guide
Link Configuration: General Link Properties Configuration
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Configuration in the AI198 Menu System
1. Access Menu 4.2.11.12.
2. For
09*Flow Control, enter 9 to select None or XonXoff. The default is None.
This async link example displays
09*Flow Control set to XonXoff.
Configuration in the AI296 Local Menu System
1. Access the Link Menu.
2. For
SW Flow Control, select None or XonXoff.
This example displays
SW Flow Control set to XonXoff.
Hardware Interface (Interface Type)
Description
This menu item configures the hardware connection used for an AI296 link. The
following hardware connections are available:
z RS232—A data transmission standard that defines the characteristics for
connecting DTE and DCE data communications devices.
z RS530—A data transmission standard that is similar to RS232, but with support for
higher data rates (ranging from 20 Kbps to 2 Mbps).
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Menu 4.2.11.12
01 Link Number (1-16)--------------------------------------------------------01
02*Link Type (Async, X25, HDLC, SyncPPP, AsyncPPP, MLT)---------------- Async
03 Link Description------------------------------ Async link 1
04*Link state (Enabled, Disabled)-------------------------------------- Enabled
05+Port speed------------------------------------------------------------- 9600
06*Port Data Bits (7, 8)------------------------------------------------------8
07*Port Stop Bits (1, 2)------------------------------------------------------1
08*Port Parity (None, Odd, Even)-------------------------------------------None
09*Flow Control (None, XonXoff)-----------------------------------------XonXoff
Async Link Menu
Link to configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Link Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. Async link 1
Link state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Enabled] Disabled
Link Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Async] AsyncPPP ModMux
Port speed (in bits per second):
300 1200 2400 4800 [9600] 19.2K 38.4K 57.6K 115.2K
Autobaud
Port data bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seven [Eight]
Port stop bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [One] Two
Port parity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [None] Even Odd
SW Flow Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None [XonXoff]