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unit sends immediately after recognizing the transmit condition (sendchar or timeout). The
default setting is 0.
Note: A transmission might occur if status information needs to be exchanged or an
acknowledgment needs to be sent.
DisConnTime (Inactivity Timeout)Use this parameter to set an inactivity timeout. The unit drops the TCP connection to the local port
if there is no activity on the serial line before the set time expires. Enter time in the format mm:ss,
where m is the number of minutes and s is the number of seconds.
DisConnTime (00:00) ?:
To disable the inactivity timeout, enter 00:00. Range is 0 (disabled) to 5999 seconds (99 minutes,
59 seconds). Default setting is 0.
Send Characters Enter up to two characters in hexadecimal representation in sendchar.
SendChar 1 (00) ? _
SendChar 2 (00) ? _
If the unit receives a character on the serial line that matches one of these characters, it sends the
character immediately, along with any awaiting characters, to the TCP connection. This action
minimizes the response time for specific protocol characters on the serial line (for example, ETX,
EOT). Setting the first sendchar to 00 disables the recognition of the characters. Alternatively, the
unit can interpret two characters as a sequence (see Pack Control). The default setting is 00.
Telnet Terminal Type This parameter displays only if you enabled the terminal type option in Disconnect Mode. With this
option enabled, you can use the terminal name for the Telnet terminal type. Enter only one name.
With terminal type option enabled, the unit also reacts to the EOR (end of record) and binary
options, useful for applications like terminal emulation to IBM hosts.
Channel (Port) Password This parameter appears only if the channel (port) password option is enabled in Disconnect Mode.
With this option enabled, you can set a password on the serial port. The default setting is all 0s.