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CHAPTER 4: Configuration
Table 4-2 (continued). Sub-channel parameters and factory settings.
No. Parameter
Function
Available
Factory
Selections
Setting
6
END-TO-END
Activates end-to-
On
Off
SOFTWARE
end software flow
Off
FLOW CONTROL control. When on,
see also Table 4-1,
Nos. 2 and 3.
7
END-TO-END
Activates end-to
On
On
DTR FLOW
end hardware
Off
CONTROL
flow control (via
DTR line)
4.2 Using the MiniStat-Four’s Configuration Program
Use the MiniStat-Four’s configuration program to configure the MiniStat-Four for
operation in your particular system.
The configuration program runs from any standard PC (in terminal-emulator
mode) or CRT terminal connected to any sub-channel port. It’s a simple menu-
driven program that guides you through the various configuration steps. At each
step, a screen that shows all available selections appears, and when applicable, also
shows the current selections. Use a standard selection procedure throughout: the
available options are marked with numbers; indicate your selection by typing the
option number. To leave the current screen, type
Q
to return to the previous
screen, except at the main menu, where you must type
6
to exit the program.
The program checks your entries and does not accept invalid entries. For example,
if the program expects a numerical entry in a certain range, but you press a key
outside this range, the program ignores your entry and waits for a valid response.
After you provide a valid response, the local MiniStat-Four immediately executes it.
(As you will see later, when you prepare the configuration for the remote MiniStat-
Four, three different stages are used: preparing configuration, transfering to
remote MiniStat-Four, and activating transferred configuration.)
