Raritan Computer SCS232 Switch User Manual


 
CHAPTER 5: OPERATING CONSOLESWITCH 17
Channel Scanning
ConsoleSwitch allows users to monitor activity on all ConsoleSwitch channels through use of the Scan
commands, which perpetually switches through and displays every channel at a user-defined interval. To access
the list of channel scanning commands, press
S from the main menu.
Scan Command Menu
S#: Scan All Channels (# = 1 to 99 secs)
A#: Scan Active Channels (# = 1 to 99 secs)
K#: Skip Channel in Scan List (# = channel 1 thru 32)
L#: Add Channel to Scan List
C: Clear Scan List
R#: Resume Scanning (# = 1 to 99 secs)
D: Display Scan List
H: Quit Scan Mode/Restore Main Menu
Figure 11. Channel Scanning Menu
ConsoleSwitch maintains a “Scan List” for each user, enabling you to only scan through those channels in
which you are interested. Use the following commands to invoke scanning and to manage your scan list.
S# — Scan All Channels
Enter S# from the Channel Scanning menu to add all channels to your scan list, and immediately commence
scanning through channels at an interval of
# seconds per channel. During scanning, the number of the
channel being viewed will be displayed on the attached terminal. Press any key to stop the scan and return to
the Channel Scanning Menu.
A# — Scan Active Channels Only
Enter A# from the Channel Scanning to add all active channels to set your scan list to include only those
channels that are active, and immediately commence scanning through those channels at an interval of
#
seconds per channel. During scanning, the number of the channel being viewed will be displayed on the
attached terminal. Press any key to stop the scan and return to the Channel Scanning Menu.
D — Display Scan List
To see a list of all channels on your scan list, press D . This screen is identical to the channel selection and
display screen referenced earlier in this manual (Figure 10). From this screen, you may still invoke any Channel
Scanning command, or press
S to redisplay the Channel Scanning menu.
K# — Skip Channel in Scan List
Press K# to remove channel number # from your scan list.
L# — Add Channel to Scan List
Press L# to add channel number # to your scan list.
C — Clear Scan List
Press C to clear all channels from your scan list.