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CHAPTER 7: Operation
7. Operation
7.1 Any-to-Any Mode
Any-to-Any Mode Ports can be connected to other Any-to-Any Mode, Passive Mode,
Buffer Mode, or Modem Mode Ports by accessing Command Mode and issuing the
Connect Command (/C). All ports can be configured for the Any-to-Any Mode.
7.1.1 P
ORT
C
ONNECTION AND
D
ISCONNECTION
The Serial Console Port Manager allows communication between devices without
the requirement that both devices use the same communication parameters. This
enables the user to connect devices that use dissimilar baud rates, parity,
handshake, etc. The Port Manager converts data rates and other parameters,
eliminating the need to select common parameters for all connected devices.
7.1.1.1 Using ASCII Commands to Connect Ports
Two different types of connections can be made between Serial Console Port
Manager ports: Resident Connections and Third-Party Connections.
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Resident Connections:
Your resident port issues a /C command to connect to
a second port. For example, Port 4 issues the /C command to connect to
Port 5.
•
Third-Party Connections (Supervisor Mode only):
Your resident port issues a
/C command to create a connection between two other ports. For example, if
you are in Supervisor Mode and Port 1 is your resident port, you can issue a /C
command from Port 1 to connect Port 2 to Port 3.
NOTE
If a port has accessed Command Mode using the Port Password (User
Mode), then that port will only be able to connect to other ports that
share the same port password.
