GE GFK-1004B Selecting a Station Configuration File, Deleting a Station Configuration File

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Selecting a Station Configuration File

Select a station by filling in the STATION_NAME field in one of three ways.

HType in the Station Name, or

HType in a << MAC Address>> specified as exactly 12 hexadecimal digits within a double set of brackets (for example, <<08001901001d>>). The GSM will convert the MAC address into the corresponding station name, or

HSelect a station from a list of stations. Press Alt-L for the list. From this list, you select the desired station, which is then displayed on the Configure a Station Menu.

The Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Pg Up, Pg Dn, Home, and End keys may be used to move within the list. You may also begin a search by pressing Alt-S. When the desired station is displayed at the top of the list, press the Enter key to select that station. The selected station name is then displayed on the Configure a Station Screen.

After selecting a station, you may press Alt-E to enter the Configuration Editor.

Deleting a Station Configuration File

1.Select the station you want to delete. (See description above on Selecting a Station.)

2.Press Alt-D.

Structure of the MAC Address

The MAC Address is a 12-digit hexadecimal number that identifies the station on the physical network. This 12-digit number is organized as 6 bytes, each byte is represented by a pair of hexadecimal digits. A typical default MAC Address is shown below.

Byte 1 2 3 4 5 6

Hex No. 0_8 0_0 1_9 0_0 5_3 1_2

For more information on assigning MAC Addresses, refer to Appendix G.

3-20 TCP/IP Ethernet Communications User's Manual ± January 1996 GFK-1004B