ZyWAN User Manual
Configuring the ZyWAN
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Field/Option
Explanation
when COM3 in its RS-485 hardware option. There must be
only one Host Connection row, having its
Matching Dial String
set to an empty field.
ATDT or DCD
: Connect if either
ATDT###
message is received
or if the Data Carrier Detect (DCD) signal on the serial port is
asserted. If the ATDT message is received, it is compared
against the
Matching Dial String
in the Host Connection rows to
find which IP address to use for connection. If the DCD is
received, the ZyWAN is connected to the IP address of the first
Host Connection row with an empty field for the
Matching Dial
String
.
Serial Driver
Select whether to use the Native Linux (ttyS) serial driver, or
the Arcom driver which allows for half-duplex RS-485
communication. Presently the Arcom driver is not available.
The
Host Connection Table
is part of the Terminal Client configuration:
At least one row must be configured in the
Host Connection Table
for it to work
properly:
Button
Explanation
Insert Row#
Each row of the
Host Connection Table
exists as a set of
properties in a numbered table row within the Terminal Client
configuration. In order to insert a row in the table, enter a
number in the box between 1 and one greater than the highest
number of rows. Then click the
Insert Row#
button to insert a
blank row. This row must be filled in with all data required.
Note that when adding or deleting rows of a Host Connection
Table, make sure to click the
Insert Row#
or
Delete Row#
buttons within the brown section of the Terminal Client, not the
buttons at the very bottom of the main table.
Delete Row#
In order to delete a row of the
Host Connection Table
, enter a
number in the box between 1 and the highest number of rows.
Then click the
Delete Row#
button to delete the row. Once a
row is deleted, it cannot be restored without inserting a row
and entering the data again.