12-2 Smart Switch 1800 4. 0 User Guide , Rev 0 1
Configuring Async PAD Profiles
An async PAD profile is a speci fic set of X.3 parameter s whose v alues de fine the op er-
ation of the device connected to an async PAD port on a SmartSwitch 1800. Different
profiles contain the same parameters, but with difference(s) in the values.
To display a list of existing PAD profile names and desc riptions, press [A] at the Async
PAD Configuration Menu (or [A], [A], [F], [A] from the Main Menu) . Note that t he
database cont ai ns one pr ofi l e, 90, which is a CCITT profile used for connecting ter-
minals to the PAD.

Changi ng a value in a profile i n effect c reates a n ew profil e.

Unless you want to affect every device assigned that profile,

create a new profile instead of changing an existing one. Do not

change profile 90, since this is a CCITT standard.

To add o r cha nge a profi le, pr ess [B] at the Async PAD Configuration Menu and enter
the desired profile name (1–10 uppercase characters) to d isplay the first of two screens
of parameters, listed in Table 12 -1. Press [PgDn] at the first screen to display the
second screen. Press [PgUp] at the second screen to return to the first screen, or [F3] to
return to the Node Configuration Menu.
When creating a new prof ile, b e careful th at yo u a re not cr eating a duplica te
of an existing profile. When assigning a profile to a port, the so ftware scans
the parameters of the specified profile and all oth er existing profiles, and if
there are duplicates, it loads the profile that was created first.