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Note that it is not general practice to assign the host port in one session as the printer port in another session, but this can be done if desired.

If RS-422 daughter board is installed in the EIA port, it cannot be used with a printer.

STEP 5 – No Printer Option

If you did not opt to install a printer (did not complete E, F, G, or H), you must set the Printer portion of the Host/Printer selection in the Quick (F1) Setup menu to “None.” Choose the combination of Host/Printer that properly represents which terminal port you are connecting the host to, and “None” as the printer. For example, if the EIA port is connected to the host or modem, the setting would be “EIA/None.”

If you are running in dual session mode, press Ctrl-Enter(num). Now, set the Printer portion of Host/Printer to “None” in Session 2, preserving the current Host setting.

STEP 6 – Know Your Serial Port(S) Protocol

Consult your system administrator to find out the communication settings on all the serial devices you've connected to, including EIA (or Aux) baud, data bits, stop bits, parity, parity checking on/off, Xmt and Rcv flow control protocol. This could include one or two hosts/modems, or a serial printer. Record this information on the User Settings later in this chapter for reference in Step 7.

STEP 7 – Communications Setup Selections

To complete this step, you must recall the letters next to the connections that you made in Step 2. Also, you must be aware of the port/session designations made in Step 4 (see the Host/Printer Connection diagrams later in this chapter).

The procedures below correspond directly to the individual connections made. Notice that only certain connection procedures are to be followed, not all of them. For example, if you've made connections “C” and “F,” to a modem and a serial printer, then follow connection procedures “C” and “F” below.

Only follow those steps that apply to your connections (A-H).

To access the Setup menu, press Ctrl-Scroll Lock on a PC-style keyboard or F3 on an ANSI keyboard.

Connection A: Host DCE

1.Enter the Setup menu. If the EIA port is to be assigned to Session 2, then switch sessions (Ctrl-Enter(num)). Remain in session 1, if it is to be assigned to that session.

2.In the Setup Quick (F1) menu, set the Host portion of the “Host/Printer” selection to “EIA” without changing the current Printer option (“EIA/xxxx”). The Printer will be set in another connection procedure if needed.

3.In the Ports (F6) menu, set the proper communications settings for the EIA Baud, EIA Data Format, EIA Parity Check, EIA Recv, and EIA Xmt selections. See the Setup chapter for more information on the individual settings.