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Operation
To Connect ports, proceed as follows:
1. Access command mode via the Text Interface.
2. Invoke the /C command to connect the desired ports.
a)
Resident Connect:
To connect your resident port to another port, type
/C xx
[Enter]
. Where
xx
is the number or name of the port you want to connect.
The RSM-8R will display the numbers of the connected ports, along with the
command required in order to disconnect the two ports.
Example:
To connect your resident port to Port 8, type
/C 8
[Enter]
.
b)
Third Party Connect:
(Administrator and SuperUser Mode Only) To connect
any two ports (other than your resident port), type
/C xx XX
[Enter]
. Where
xx
and
XX
are two port names or numbers. The RSM-8R will display the
numbers of the two connected ports.
Example:
To connect Port 5 to Port 6, access command mode at a third
port that permits Administrator level commands (using an account that also
permits Administrator or SuperUser level commands), and invoke the following
command:
/C 5 6
[Enter]
.
Notes:
•
Resident Connections:
RSM-8R serial ports are not allowed to initiate a
Resident Connection to the Network Port.
•
Third Party Connections:
Serial ports are not allowed to connect another
port to the network port. For example, Port 1 is not allowed to connect Port 3
to the Network Port.
Notes:
• When the Inactivity Timeout is disabled, this allows ports to automatically
reconnect after a power interruption. When power is restored to the
unit, pairs of ports that were previously connected will be automatically
reconnected, providing that the Inactivity Timeout is disabled at both ports,
and the two ports have been connected for at least ten minutes prior to the
power interruption.
• The only exception to this rule is Serial Port 1, which will remain
disconnected after power is restored in order to provide a free serial port for
local access to command mode.
When the /C command specifies the port name, it is only necessary to enter enough
letters to differentiate the desired port from other ports. Type an asterisk (*) to represent
the remaining characters in the port name. For example, to connect your resident port
to a port named “SALES”, the connect command can be invoked as
/C S*
, providing
no other port names begin with the letter “S”.