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PathBuilder S200 Series Switch Configuring with PAD/ATPAD
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Before You Begin
Configuring PAD/ATPAD Ports
Overview
Introduction
Features
What is a PAD?
What Is a PAD
What is an ATPAD
Figure 1. Topologies with and Without the PAD
Typical Applications
Example
Introduction
Record
PAD Port Configuration
Configuration
PAD Port
If You Specify or Set
Guidelines
Then
Result
Record
Step
Action
Introduction
Parameters
Connection Type
Configuring the PAD Port
When... continued
Port Control
Auto Baud Sequence
Port Speed
Profile Name
Data Bits per Character
Device Parity
Number of Stop Bits
Call Control
Terminal Control
Autocall Mnemonic
Autocall Timeout sec
PAD Prompt Entry Number
Remote PAD Parameters Number
CUG Membership
Maximum Number of Autocall Attempts
Subaddress
Group Subaddress
Billing Records
Call Accept Timeout sec
Invitation to clear
Protection Level
Reconnection Timeout
Reconnection Tries Limit
Calling DTE Identifier
Calling DTE Password
Maximum Receive Buffer Length
Called DTE Address
Max NUI violations
PAD Command Language
NUI verification timer
NUI Facility Format
Action Type for NUI violations
Initiating an AutoCall Mnemonic Addressing
PAD Port Configuration for Autocalling
Introduction
Figure 3. SDLC Mnemonic Autocall Addressing
SDLC Mnemonic Addressing
Autospeed
PAD Port Configuration for Autospeed
Character Delay
Implementing
How It Works
PAD XON/OFF Support Using X.25 Interrupt Packets
4 Perform a Node boot to implement your changes
To enable this CSK Complete these steps to enable the XON/XOFF CSK
1 Select Configure from the CTP Main menu
2 Select Software Key Table from the Configure menu
This Record
Before You Begin Accessing the PAD Prompt Table Record
PAD Prompt Table Record
What You See in
Introduction
PAD Prompt Table Record Parameters
Entry Number
PAD Prompt Text
Introduction What You See In This Record
PAD Profile Table Record
Step
Configuration Guidelines
Accessing the PAD Profile Table Record
Select PAD Profile Table from
Parameters
PAD Profile Table Record Parameters
#1, PAD Recall
Introduction
#2, Echo
#4, Idle Timer Delay
#3, Data Forwarding Character
#5, Device Flow Control
#6, Service Signals Control
#9, Padding After Carriage Return
#7, Break Signal Operation
#10, Line Folding
#13, Line Feed Insertion after CR
#12, PAD Data Restraint
#17, Line Delete
#14, Padding after LF
#15, Editing
#16, Character Delete
#19, Editing Type
#18, Line Display
#21 Parity Treatment
#20, Echo Mask
#102, Echo Substitution Character
#22, Page Wait
#100, Break Character
#101, Echo Substitution Toggle Character
#103, XON Character
#105, Control Signal EIA-232-D Data Restraint
#104, XOFF Character
#106, Network Parity
#107, Idle Disconnect Timer
#108, Disconnect Character
#109, Form Feed Padding
#110, Esc Forwarding Delay Handling
#112, Dynamic Data Forwarding
#111, Echo Control
#113, Hewlett-Packard Flow Control
#116, Short Timer Duration
#114, PAD Mode
#115, Data Forwarding Criteria
#118, Message Assembly
#117, EIA Signalling Action
#119, DCD to Data Timer Duration
Profile Table
Copying PAD Profile Tables into a Configuration
PAD Profile Table
Size
Test
Parameter Values Stored In Memory
Default
Parameter Name
Parameter Values Stored in Memory
Parameter Values Stored In Memory continued
Parameter Values Stored in Memory continued
Message
Parameter 6 service signals control is set to
90 and
PAD Bulletin
Parameter Table Record
Before You Begin Configuration Guidelines Accessing the Remote PAD
Remote PAD Parameter Table Record
What You See In
Entry Number
Remote PAD Parameter Table Record Parameters
Introduction
Parameters
#1 Parameter Number
#1 Parameter Value
#1 Parameter Number continued
Example
Function
Detailed PAD Port Statistics
Description of Terms - First Screen
Data Summary IN/OUT
Screen Term
Description of Terms - Second Screen
Tells You
Figure 11. Example of Detailed PAD Port Statistics, Third Screen
ATPAD Ports
ATPAD Ports
how to configure them
Introduction
ATPAD Data Forwarding Criteria
ATPAD Operation
Criteria Descriptions
Flow Control
You can configure the ATPAD for either type of flow control
Figure 12. ATPAD Application Environment
Network Parity Application Response Delay DTR Timeout
Use these guidelines when you enter ATPAD commands
Configuration
Guidelines
Configuring PAD/ATPAD Ports
Figure 13. Configure ATPAD Port Menu
ATPAD Ports
Connection Type
Port Type
Clock Speed
Parameters
Escape Character
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bits
Data Forwarding Character
Carriage Return Character
Line Feed Character
Back Space Character
Flow Control
Escape Sequence Timer
Data Forwarding Timer
XON Character
Stored Addresses
Answer Mode
Packet Size
Echo
Billing Records
Result Codes
Restricted Connection Destination
Port Address
Network Parity
Protocol ID
Range
Characters/sec
ATPAD Port Statistics
Function
Description of Terms - First Screen
Tells You... continued
Screen Term
Figure 15. ATPAD Port Statistics - Screen
Screen Term
Description of Terms - Second Screen
Tells You
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