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LEDR Series I/O Guide
MDS 05-3627A01, Rev. D
6.2 Initial Connection to the CONSOLE Port
NOTE:
The default connection parameters for console operation are
9600 bps, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (96008N1). The console
port is configured as DCE.
1. Connect a terminal to the front panel DB-9 connector labeled
.
2. Open an ANSI terminal application on the terminal. (If using the
Windows operating system, a HyperTerminal session can be started
by selecting
Programs>>Accessories>>HyperTerminal
.)
3. Press
a few times. When communications are established
with the radio, a
LEDR>
text prompt appears on the terminal screen.
4. Type
login <your username>
(or
rlogin <your username>
for remote
access) and press
. At the
password>
prompt, type your pass-
word (Eight characters maximum; case sensitive).
5. You now have access to the command line interface. It can be used
to configure and query the radio parameters and setup information.
The available commands can be listed on the display by typing
help
at the
LEDR>
prompt, then
.
6.3 NMS Commands
Once you are successfully logged in, the Network Management System
(NMS) commands shown in
are available at the command line
prompt (
LEDR>
). Note that some commands are model and/or feature
for an explanation of feature-specific
icons.
Command Entry Hints—Recalling Commands
Recalling the most
recent command
To recall the most recent command issued from the terminal, enter two
exclamation points (
!!
) followed by
. The command will reap-
pear at the
LEDR>
prompt. Press
again to invoke the command,
or edit the string as necessary.
Recalling the most
recent command
beginning with xyz...
To recall the most recent command beginning with xyz (where xyz is a
string of up to 16 characters), enter an exclamation point (
!
) followed by
a few characters of the command. For example, if the
threshold
com-
mand was recently used, entering
!thresh
followed by
would
make the
threshold
command reappear at the
LEDR>
prompt. Press
again to invoke the command, or edit the string as necessary.
These “recall” techniques are especially useful for commands con-
taining a long string of characters, such as IP addresses or other config-
uration data.
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