PAD Profile Table Record

#114, PAD Mode

Range:

0 to 2

 

 

Default:

0

 

 

Description:

Selects the PAD operational mode:

 

 

 

• 0: Normal operation

 

 

 

• 1: Polled Async host PAD

 

 

 

• 2: Polled Async remote PAD

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A change to this parameter only takes effect if you purchased the

 

 

Transparent Polled Async option for this node.

 

 

 

 

#115, Data Forwarding Criteria

Range:

0 to 2

 

 

Default:

0

 

 

Description:

Specifies the Data Forwarding criteria:

 

 

 

• 0: Normal

 

 

 

• 1: Short timer

 

 

 

• 2: Drop in RTS signal

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A change to this parameter only takes effect if you purchased the

 

 

Transparent Polled Async option for this node.

 

 

 

 

#116, Short Timer Duration

Range:

0 to 255

 

 

Default:

0 (disables the Short Timer)

 

 

Description:

Specifies in milliseconds the duration of the Short Timer (when

 

 

#115, Data Forwarding Criteria = 1).

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A change to this parameter only takes effect if you purchased the

 

 

Transparent Polled Async option for this node.

 

 

 

 

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3Com S200 manual #114, PAD Mode, #115, Data Forwarding Criteria, #116, Short Timer Duration

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