Refer to Section 8 for in-depth instructions on configuration options.
Model 24SII DES CONFIGURATION GUIDE
Menu Options | Factory | User Options | Notes |
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Status | n/a | n/a | Use to review the status of |
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Program Port | Device A | Max of 16 characters | These are the Device |
Logical Name | Device B |
| Names that print after the |
| Device C | Make logical names easily | I.D. Page Message, if |
| .....etc. | identifiable by users, i.e. | enabled. |
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| "Main IBM", "Jill PC", "Laser |
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| Pntr" | You may wish to use these |
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| same Logical Names when |
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| running the PC SETUP |
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Set Port | Port 2 = | Port 1 of Module 1 must | When the Port Designation |
Designation | printer | always be configured as a | is changed for any port, |
| All others = | computer port. All ports | the printer assignment on |
| may be designated as | all computer ports | |
| computer | computer ports. | automatically resets to |
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| Printers should be | zero, putting the |
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| connected to ports | contention mode. |
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| designated as printer ports. |
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| Plotters should be |
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| connected to ports |
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| designated as printer ports. |
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| Modems should be |
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| designated as computer |
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Program Port | $SELECT | Max of 8 ASCII characters. | Ensure the Port Select |
Select Code |
| Code is made up of unique | |
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| are acceptable, but they will | characters to prevent |
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| not appear in the status | changing printers in the |
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| menu. | middle of a print job. |
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Set Port Select | Anytime | (A) Anytime: Model 24SII | Anytime: Required for LAN |
Mode |
| DES will change printers | File Servers. |
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| specified timeout period if a | Beginning: Prevents |
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| Port Select Code is | recognition of the Port |
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| recognized. | Select Code if it appears in |
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| (B) Beginning: Model 24SII | the middle of a document, |
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| i.e. some graphics | |
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| DES will change printers | programs may use |
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| only at the beginning of a | $SELECT to perform |
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| print job. | some other function. |
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Set Serial Port | Baud Rate: | Baud Rate: 300, 600, 1200, | The Model 24SII DES will |
Configuration | 9600 | 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, | automatically translate |
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| 38400, 115.2k, 230.4k, | between devices using |