DS72 HOST MODULE OWNER’S MANUAL

 

DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURATION

 

 

ATTENTION

The Attention Character is a character used in sequence to invoke the main

CHARACTER

menu. Default Attention Character is a semicolon (;).

 

From the configuration menu, select #5, “Attention Character,” followed by

 

<cr>. The host module displays the current attention character and asks if

 

you want to change.

 

 

Attention Character is

;

 

Change It? (Y/N):

 

 

For example, if you want to change the attention character type “Y”

 

followed by <cr>. The DS72 module responds:

 

Enter Attention Character:

 

 

Enter a new attention character. For "%", type % followed by <cr>. The

 

DS72 displays the new attention character and asks if you want to change.

 

Attention Character is

%

 

Change It? (Y/N):

 

 

If there are no additional changes, type “N” for no followed by <cr>. The

 

DS72 module stores the new attention character in non-volatile memory and

 

returns to the main configuration menu.

DISCONNECT TIME

When using the Attention Character

Method, it is possible for the same

GUARD

character being sent as data from another device to be interpreted by the

 

DS72 as the attention character. This could result in unwanted port

 

disconnection. If enabled, the Disconnect Time Guard feature provides

 

reliable binary data transmission by providing a one-second “timeguard”

 

after the DS72 receives the attention character. If more data is received

 

within the delay period, the DS72 treats the character as data, not an

 

attention character; thereby preventing unwanted port disconnection.

 

Default Disconnect Time Guard is disabled.

 

From the configuration menu, select #6, “Disconnect Time Guard,” followed

 

by <cr>. The DS72 module displays the current status and asks if you want

 

to change:

 

 

Disconnect Time Guard is..................Disabled

 

Enable? (Y/N, CR for no change):

 

 

Type “Y” or “N” followed by <cr> to toggle the existing status or type <cr>

 

for no change. The DS72 module stores the Disconnect Time Guard

 

selection in non-volatile memory and returns to the configuration menu.

CONNECT PORT

When enabled, Connect Port ID Echo identifies the module number and

ID ECHO

port number you are connected to.

Choose the port device name or the

 

module and port number to echo when a DS72 module selects a port on a

 

DS74 module. Default Connect Port ID Echo is disabled.

From the configuration menu, select #7, “Connect Port ID Echo,” followed

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