11. Monitor Mode
Monitor Mode is a command-line interface used for diagnostic purposes.
There are two ways to enter Monitor Mode: locally using the serial port or remotely using the
network.
Entering Monitor Mode Using the Serial Port
To enter Monitor Mode locally:
1. Follow the same steps used for setting the serial configuration parameters
(see
Serial Port
on page 36).
2. Instead of typing three
x
keys, however:
3. Type
zzz
(or
xx1
) to enter Monitor Mode with network connections.
4. Type
yyy
(or
yy1
) to enter Monitor Mode without network connections.
A
0>
prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode.
Entering Monitor Mode Using the Network Port
To enter Monitor Mode using a Telnet connection:
1. Establish a Telnet session to the configuration port (9999). The following message
appears:
MAC address 00204AAE0412
Software version V6.8.0.4 (121207) M125
AES library version 1.8.2.1
Press Enter for Setup Mode
2. Type
M
(upper case).
A
0>
prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode.
Monitor Mode Commands
The following commands are available in Monitor Mode. Many commands have an IP
address as an optional parameter (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). If you enter the IP address, the
command is applied to another unit with that IP address. If you do not enter the IP address,
the command is executed locally.
Note:
All commands must be in capital letters.
Responses to some of the commands are in
Intel Hex format.
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