
WiPort® NR Embedded Device Server User Guide
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7: Monitor Mode
Monitor Mode is a command-line interface used for diagnostic purposes.
There are two ways to enter Monitor Mode: locally via the serial port or remotely via
the network.
Entering Monitor Mode via the Serial Port
To enter Monitor Mode locally:
1. Follow the same steps used for setting the serial configuration parameters (see
2. Instead of typing three
x
keys, however:
3. Type
zzz
to enter Monitor Mode with network connections.
4. Type
yyy
to enter Monitor Mode without network connections.
A
0>
prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode.
Entering Monitor Mode via 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 00204AFFFF30
Software version V6.9.0.4 (130628)
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.
Note:
All commands must be in capital letters.
Table 7-1. Monitor Mode Commands
Command
Command Name
Function
VS
Version
Queries software header record (16 bytes) of unit.
GC
Get Configuration
Gets configuration of unit as hex records (120
bytes).