Black Box 5000 manual Asynchronous Channels

9.3 Asynchronous Channels

Before configuring an async channel, be sure that the port is configured for async (from the Port Configuration Menu). Ports (channels) A2 to A6 and all CEM module ports are by default async channels. You do not need to configure ports which are already async. If the port has been configured as sync or a link, then you will need to re-configure the port for async. If port configuration is necessary, be sure to do a node reset to current configuration.

ASYNC CHANNEL MENU

To access the Async Channel Menu, select option 2 from the Configure Local Node Menu.

The following prompt will appear on the screen:

CONFIGURE LOCAL NODES

2 ASYNC CHANNEL

ENTER NODE-ID/CHANNEL # (^X TO ABORT):

Enter the node ID/channel number (for example, NEWYORK/a5) followed by a carriage return to accept the entry. The Async Channel Menu will appear on the screen.

CHAPTER 9: Data-Channel Configuration

ASYNC CHANNEL

1.CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS

2.CHANNEL FEATURES

3.EXTENDED FEATURES

4.SWITCHING PARAMETERS

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M- MAIN MENU

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Channel Characteristics, Channel Features, and Extended Features are discussed below. Switching Parameters are discussed in Section 10.7, Asynchronous-Channel Switching Parameters.

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