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4.3 Initialize the Unit to Default Settings
If you change setup switch settings, new parameters will not take effect until the
modem is initialized.
CAUTION
After initialization, menu-selected parameters will return to the settings
specified by the setup switches. Also, the password directory will be
erased.
NOTE
To reset the modem to default parameters without clearing the
password directory, use the “Default Parameters” option in the Utilities
menu as described in Section 7.5.4.
1. Set the modem’s Power switch to the OFF position.
2. Press and hold the Default button (located on the back panel). Place the
modem’s Power switch in the ON position.
3. Wait for one second (or until the front-panel LEDs flash), and then release
the Default button.
4.4 Cable Connection
Connect cables and telco lines as described in the sections that follow. Please refer
to
Appendix A
for a description of port interfaces.
4.4.1 M
ODEM
P
ORT
The serial modem port connects to your secure device. Use a straight-wired
modem cable to connect the secure device to the Secure Rack Modem’s serial
modem port. For a description of the modem port interface, see
Appendix A
.
4.4.2 C
ONSOLE
P
ORT
The modem’s command mode allows the system administrator to define
passwords, select configuration parameters, and review the connection activity log.
There are two different ways to access the command mode: via modem or via a
local PC connected to the modem’s console port.
If you plan to control and configure your modem via the console port, use an
appropriate cable to connect the console port to the COM port on your PC or
terminal.
Appendix A
describes the console port interface. If you’ll control and