Chapter 7: Quick Start Guide
The Polling Controller and line sharing switch system is a very powerful way
to communicate between a host computer and intelligent electronic devices at
a remote location. The Public Switch Telephone Network, (PSTN) wireless
networks, and communication software are all unique with different
requirements and subtleties. For this reason the Polling Controller has been
made very adaptable to respond to these complexities and provide a reliable,
secure and economical communications link. For this reason we highly
suggest that beginning users follow these steps to establish a working protocol
between the Polling Controller and the line sharing switch before setting
additional command functionality.
It is important to remember the difference between routing codes and transfer
codes. Routing codes are the two or three digit codes that are appended to the
dial string and sent to the polling controller. The transfer codes are the two or
three digit codes that the polling controller sends to the line sharing switch.
The polling controller receives the routing codes, interprets them and then
sends out an appropriate transfer code to the line sharing switch.
Method 1 - Recommended for majority of Telecom Networks
A. (Factory Default)
Unless you specifically ordered a customer defined configuration your Polling
Controller and Line Sharing Switch will arrive in the Factory Default setting.
Follow the installation instructions for both the Polling Controller and Line
Sharing Switch. Once installed, place a call to the Line Sharing Switch by
dialing the switch number and appending *02 to end of the dial string. If you
connect to the end device hooked up to Port 2 (make sure you have a device
hooked up to port 2) you have successfully established a communication path
and need not continue any further.
Factory Default
Routing Codes
Transfer Codes
Port 1
*01
NA
Port 2
*02
NA
Port 3
*03
NA
Port 4
*04
NA
Port 5
*05
NA
Port 6
*06
NA
Port 7
*07
NA
Port 8
*08
NA
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