PAD Profile Parameters

Table 12-1 Async PAD Profile Parameters

Parameter	Valid Values	Default Value


Profile Description	1–31 uppercase chars.	none

01, PAD Recall	0–126	1

02, Echo	0 (no) / 1 (yes)	1

03, Data Forwarding Char	0–127	126

04, Idle Timer Delay ( sec)	0–255	0

05, Ancillary Device Control	0–2	1

06, PAD Service Signal	0–15	1

07, Receive Break Signal	0–31	2

08, Discard Output	0 (no) / 1 (yes)	0

09, Padding After <cr>	0–255(characters)	0

10, Line Folding	0–255	0

11, Speed	n/a–determined in Port configration

12, Flow Contr ol	0 (no) / 1 (yes)	1

13, Insert <lf> after <cr>	0–7	0

14, Padding after <lf>	0–255(characters)	0

15, Editing	0 (no) / 1 (yes)	0

16, Character Delete	0–127	127

17, Line Delete	0–127	24

18, Line Display	0–127	18

19, Edit Service Signal	0–126	1

20, Echo Mask	0–255	0

21, Parity	0–3	0

22, Page Wait	0–255(linefeeds)	0

The numbers preceding the parameter names correspond to CCITT

X.3. Also, the default values make up CCITT profile 90.

When specifying characters that will perform functions (i.e., Data Forwarding or Character Delete), be sure to specify these as different characters

Profile Description

is used simply as an identifier. It is not an X.3 parameter.

01, PAD Recall

allows the user's device to initiate an escape from data transfer or connection in progress state in order to send PAD command signals. Values (can be added) are:

0 = escape is not allowed.

1 = escape will be initiated by [Ctrl] [P] (1/0), Data Link Escape.

32–126= escape will be initiated by the character defined by this number.

Configuring Async Ports

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1800 specifications

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Cabletron Systems 1800 manual Async PAD Profile Parameters

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