Viper SC+™ IP Router for Licensed Spectrum PN 001-5008-000 Rev. C
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Packet Forwarding Threshold
Allows you to change the Mark Character time for forwarded packets based on the character length. Possible
selections are two (2) through (8), inclusive. The default setting is four (4).
Flow Control
Allows the implementation of RTS/CTS flow control or None. This should be configured to match the setting of the
connected device. The default setting is CTS-Based.
Note: Request to Send and Clear to Send flow control will require a five-wire connection to the COM port or Setup
port.
Connection Control
Select Permanent (3-wire) when the serial port is always enabled or select Switched (DTR bringup/teardown)
when DTR is used to enable or disable the serial connection. This should be configured to match the settings of the
connected device. The default setting is Permanent (3-wire)
Status
Displays the status of the serial connection. Whether the connection is ready or down.
Advanced Settings
(Show or Hide)
Click
Show
to show advanced settings in the lower part of the tab; click
Hide
to hide the advanced settings.
Save
— Click Save to save the settings if you have changed any of the settings in this tab.
Cancel
— Click Cancel to cancel any change you may have made to any of the settings in this tab.
Refresh
— Click Refresh to reload the tab with the settings currently in effect.
4.6.1.1.
Advanced Settings for Serial » COM Port or Setup Port
When you click
Show
to show the advanced settings in the COM Port or Setup Port tab for the Serial page, the tab
expands downward to show the advanced settings. The following figure shows the Advanced Settings section of the
Serial » COM Port tab. The Advanced Settings section of the Serial » Setup Port tab contains the same options in the IP
Gateway Service Settings section as the COM Port tab, but the Setup Port tab does not have the RTS/CTS mode settings
section below.
