Avaya 555-233-116 manual Configuring the DTE interface, Configuring basic, RS-232 handshaking

External modems

Configuring the DTE interface

Set the data speed and enable standard, RS-232 communications settings. Proceed as follows.

Configuring basic, RS-232 handshaking

Start by selecting values for the basic parameters of serial data communications, mode, speed/rate, framing, and error correction (parity). The modem uses these parameters when it negotiates a connection with another RS-232 device, a process called handshaking.

1.From the Edit StrapGroup > prompt, press F1 to select DTE_Interface. The Async/Sync Mode menu heading appears.

2.Press F1 to select Nxt.

The Async DTE Rate menu heading appears.

3.Press the right-arrow button five times. The 9600 menu item appears.

4.Press F2 to select 9600.

5.Press F1 to select Nxt.

The Asyn #Data Bits (8) menu heading appears.

6.Press F1 to select Nxt.

The Asyn Parity Bit (None) menu heading appears.

7.Press F1 to select Nxt.

The Asyn #Stop Bits (1) menu heading appears.

8.Press F1 to select Nxt.

The DTR Action menu heading appears.

Configuring the RS-232 DTR and DSR ready signals

Next, configure the Data Terminal Ready and Data Set Ready leads of the RS-232 interface.

1.From the DTR Action menu heading, press the right-arrow button once. The Stndrd_RS232 menu item appears.

2.Press F2 to select Stndrd_RS232.

3.Press F1 to select Nxt.

The DSR Control menu heading appears.

4.Press the right-arrow button once.

The Stndrd_RS232 menu item appears.

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