5.
Port Connection:
The MDS can perform two different
types of port connections; Resident Connections and Third
Party Connections.
a)
Resident Connection:
This type of connection occurs
when your resident port issues a /C command to
connect to a second port.
i. To connect Port 1 to Port 2, type
/C 2
[Enter]
.
Note that while Port 1 is connected, the MDS will
not
recognize commands received via Port 1.
However, the MDS
will
recognize a Resident
Disconnect Sequence issued at Port 1 or Port 2.
ii. Issue the Resident Disconnect Sequence; type
[Enter]
+++
[Enter]
.
b)
Third Party Connection:
This type of connection
occurs when your resident port issues a /C command to
create a connection between two other ports.
i. To connect Port 2 to Port 3, type
/C 2 3
[Enter]
.
ii. While Ports 2 and 3 are connected, Port 1 will still
recognize MDS commands. Type
/S
[Enter]
, the
Status Screen will appear. Note that the "STATUS"
column now lists Ports 2 and 3 as connected, while
Port 1 is listed as "FREE".
iii. Issue a Third Party Disconnect command; type
/D 2
[Enter]
.
iv. Type
/S
[Enter]
to display the Status Screen.
The "STATUS" column now lists Ports 2 and 3
as "FREE".
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