Slash Character: Most CMS commands begin with the Slash Character (
/
).
●
Apply Command to All Ports: When the asterisk character is entered as the argument of
the
/D
command (Disconnect Port), or the
/E
command (Erase Buffer) the command will
be applied to all ports. For example, to erase all port buffers, type
/E *
[Enter].
●
Port Name Wild Card: It is not always necessary to enter the entire port name. Port
names can be abbreviated in command lines by entering the first character(s) of the name
followed by an asterisk (
*
). For example, a port named "SERVER" can be specified as
"S*". Note however, that this command would also be applied to any other port name that
begins with the letter "S".
●
Suppress "Sure?" Prompt: When the
/D
(Disconnect Port),
/E
(Erase Buffer), or
/I
(Default and Test Unit) commands are invoked, the
/Y
option can be included in the
command line to override the "Are you Sure (y/n)?" prompt. For example, to disconnect
Port 8 without displaying the "Sure?" prompt, type
/D/Y 8
[Enter].
●
Enter Key: All commands are invoked by pressing [Enter].
●
Command Mode: CMS Ports will only recognize commands when the Command Mode
has been activated. The Command Mode can be accessed from a free Any-to-Any or
Modem Mode Port. To access the Command Mode, proceed as described in
Section 5.1
.
●
Connected Ports: When two ports are connected, most CMS commands will not be
recognized by either of the connected ports. The only exception is the Resident
Disconnect Sequence (Default = [Enter]
+++
[Enter]).
●
Configuration Menus: To exit from a configuration menu, you must press [Esc] or
[Ctrl]+[X].
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10.2. Command Response
When commands are sent to the CMS, the unit can respond with either verbose (English Text) or
terse messages (numeric / abbreviated). The default message type for all ports can be set to
either terse or verbose using Option Switch Six.
After the unit is installed and configured, the port configuration commands (/P and /N) can
specify an individual response format for each port. In addition to the Terse and Verbose
response modes, the port configuration commands can also select the Quiet Mode. When the
Quiet Mode is selected, the port will not send messages in response to commands.
