Data Channels and Switching Configuration
NetRunner W
AN User’s Manual
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Synchronous Connections
Sync ports
must
be force connected (an option on the Switching Control
Menu). The connection may be between the local unit and the remote unit or
it may be within the local unit. Follow the menus shown on page 522,
Force
Connect Procedure
.
Notes:
D
To change protocol, you must force disconnect the channel.
D
When force connecting, be sure that the protocols match. (Do not attempt
to change protocols on one side only.) Be sure to reset the unit after
reconfiguration.
When the connection is complete, the Switching Control Menu will reappear
on the screen. Continue this process until all sync connections have been
made.
To disconnect a channel, select the Force Disconnect option from the
Switching Control menu.
Asynchronous Connections
The following five methods of switching are supported for async ports:
Force
The network operator configures a dedicated
Connection
connection between two ports in the network. The
user will not have access to any other port when
using this method.
Fixed
The network operator configures the destination for
Destination
the user's channel.
Class
At the
ENTER CLASS
prompt the user enters a
mnemonic, configured as a
class name
, which is
defined as one or more ports in the network.
Node/Class
At the
ENTER CLASS
prompt the user enters the
destination node and the class desired.
Matrix
At the
ENTER CLASS
prompt the user enters the
(Node/Channel)
destination node and channel number desired.
