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SERIAL CONSOLE PORT MANAGER
4. Hardware Installation
4.1 Configure Setup Switches
The Serial Console Port Manager has a bank of eight DIP switches that you’ll use to
set the Port Manager’s default baud rate, handshake, message type, and duplex
mode. These Setup Switches are on the rear panel of 8-port units; they’re on the
bottom of 16-port units.
When the Port Manager is shipped from the factory, the Setup Switches are
configured for 9600 baud, RTS/CTS handshaking, verbose command response,
and command echo enabled (all switches ON). These switch settings are
compatible with most applications. If the default settings are not compatible with
your application, change the switch settings as described in this chapter.
The Setup Switches should be configured to match the parameters your control
device will use when communicating with the Serial Console Port Manager. This
allows access to command functions, even if the Port Manager is initialized to
default parameters.
NOTES
On the 8-port Port Manager, the Setup Switches are OFF when UP and
ON when DOWN. On the 16-port Port Manager, please refer to the label
next to the Setup Switches to determine their ON/OFF positions.
Communication parameters (baud rate, parity, etc.) can be selected for
each port using the /P command as described in
Section 5.5.3
. The /P
command can select different parameters for each Port Manager port.
When the Serial Console Port Manager is initialized, its parameters will
return to the settings specified by the Setup Switches. Changes to the
Setup Switch settings will not take effect until the Manager is initialized.