Terminal (Program Port/Telnet) Commands
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Terminal Commands (Cont.)
Command
Description
PASS [D:P:S or NAME]
Sets up a pass through mode to a device. In pass through mode, any string received by the device
is displayed on the screen, and anything typed is sent as a string to the device. The device can be
on any system that the Master you are connected to is able to reach. You can specify the device
number, port, and system, or the name of the device that is defined in the
DEFINE_DEVICE
section
of the program.
• Mode is exited by ++ ESC ESC.
• Display Format is set by ++ ESC
n
Where
n
=
A
, format = ASCII
D
, format = Decimal
H
= Hex
NOTE:
Refer to the ESC Pass Codes
for detailed descriptions of the
supported pass codes.
Example:
>pass[5001:7:4]
Entering pass mode.
PHYSICAL STATUS
Retrieve the current LED states.
PING [ADDRESS]
Pings an address (IP or URL), to test network connectivity to and confirms the presence of another
networked device. The syntax is just like the PING application in Windows or Linux.
Example:
>ping 192.168.29.209
192.168.29.209 is alive.
PROGRAM
(ENABLE|DISABLE|STATUS)
Enable/disable the NetLinx program or display the status of the current program execution setting.
The PROGRAM command performs the same function as flipping dip switch 1 on the rear panel of
the Master. The setting persists until it is manually changed. If the software setting is disabled OR
dip switch 1 is "on" then the NetLinx program is disabled. The default setting is enabled.
Syntax:
PROGRAM [status|enable|disable]
PROGRAM INFO
Displays a list of program files and modules residing on the Master.
Example:
>PROGRAM INFO
-- Program Name Info
-- Module Count = 1
1 Name is i!-PCLinkPowerPointTest
-- File Names = 2
1 = C:\Program Files\AMX Applications\i!-PCLinkPowerPoint
2 = C:\Program Files\Common Files\AMXShare\AXIs\NetLinx.axi
2 = Name is MDLPP
-- File Names = 2
1 C:\AppDev\i!-PCLink-PowerPoint\i!-PCLinkPowerPointMod.axs
2 C:\Program files\Common Files\AMXShare\AXIs\NetLinx.axi
PULSE [D:P:S or NAME,CHAN]
Pulses a specified channel on a device on and off. The device can be on any system the Master you
are connected to can reach. You can specify the device number, port, and system; or the name of
the device that is defined in the
DEFINE_DEVICE
section of the program.
Example:
>PULSE[50001:8:50,1]
Sending Pulse[50001:8:50,1]
PWD
Displays the name of the current directory.
Example:
pwd
The current directory is doc:
REBOOT
Reboots the Master or specified device. Options for rebooting the Master are cold, soft, and warm.
The reboot command with no parameter executes as "reboot cold".
Example (Rebooting device):
>REBOOT [0:1:0]
Rebooting...
Example (Rebooting Master):
>reboot cold
Reboots the Master and restarts the entire operating system.
>reboot warm
>reboot soft
Reboots the Master but only starts the AMX NetLinx application firmware.