SECTION 10
ALTERNATE HOST CONFIGURATION
General Information
This section describes how to configure the ULTRA from an alternate host. Sending (printing) a file containing configuration command sequences while in alternate host configuration mode will alter the configuration selections listed in Section 5 — Configuration Options. Changes can also be made to the PFSs described in Section 6 — Programmable Function Strings and to the translate tables described in Section 7 — Translate Tables.
Before any configuration changes can be made through the alternate host port, the ULTRA alternate host port must be configured using Option #50. Refer to Section 8 — Front Panel Configuration or Section 9 — Coax Host Configuration for instructions. Users with an alternate host connected via serial interfacing must also set dip switches B1 and B2 to match the parity of the serial interface and dip switches B3, B4 and B5 to match the baud rate of the serial interface.
To make configuration changes through the alternate host port, set dip switches B7 and B8 in the ON (down) position, then press the RESET button on the ULTRA front panel. The POWER and DATA OUT Status Indicator Lights will be the only ones on during alternate host configuration mode.
After all configuration changes have been made, set dip switches B7 and B8 in the OFF (up) position and press the RESET button on the ULTRA front panel. The Status Indicator Lights will confirm that the unit is in normal operating mode. Check that the configuration is correct by pressing the TEST button on the ULTRA front panel to print out a General Configuration Report.
Alternate Host Configuration Rules
1.Each option must be on its own line in the file.
2.Use UPPERCASE ASCII data only.
3.No comments are allowed in the file.
4.No spaces are allowed.
5.A carriage control character (CR, LF, FF, SP) must follow the last configuration setting in the file.
