2 X 2 SCSI MATRIX SWITCH

p. Set Switch (Device) Number: example command: <cr>//ODxx<cr>

xx= ASCII representation of decimal value from 01 through 32 report: none

q.Set “Lock/Unlock Front Panel” Password:

example command: <cr>//OPxxxx<cr>

xxxx:ASCII 4-digit decimal number from 0000 to 9999 report: none

r.Set Temperature Limit:

example command: <cr>//OT<cr>

xx:ASCII 2-digit decimal number from 15 to 55 (degrees C) report: none

s.Report Revision of SCSI Switch’s Firmware:

example command: <cr>//R<cr>

example report: 2059722

t. Lock Serial Ports:

example command: <cr>//OLxxxx<cr>

xxxx:password set with OP command (ASCII 4-digit decimal number from 0000 to 9999)

example report: “//OL1 pass” if password entered correctly, “//OL0 fail”

otherwise

u. Unlock Serial Ports:

example command: <cr>//OUxxxx<cr>

xxxx:password set with OP command (ASCII 4-digit decimal number from 0000 to 9999)

example report: “//OU1 pass” if password entered correctly, “//OU0 fail” otherwise

v. Report Serial-Port Lock Status: example command: <cr>//OS<cr>

example report: “//OS1 lock” if the serial ports are locked, “//OS0 open” otherwise

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Black Box SC120A-R2, SC121A manual Set Temperature Limit

SC121A, SC120A-R2 specifications

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