Moxa Technologies EDS-508 user manual Configuring Turbo Ring

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Configuring Turbo Ring

The following figures indicate which Turbo Ring Protocol parameters can be configured. A more detailed explanation of each parameter is given below the figure.

Now Active:

This field shows which communication protocol is on used: Turbo Ring, RSTP, or neither.

Master/Slave:

This field appears only when selected to operate in Turbo Ring mode. It indicates if this EDS is or is not the Master of the Turbo Ring.

NOTE	The user does not need to set the master to use Turbo Ring, only to assign which segment
	serves as the backup path.
	The master will be determined automatically if the user does not set a dedicated master for the
	Turbo Ring.

Redundant Port Status

This field indicates the current status of redundant ports. The state is “Forwarding” for normal transmission, “Blocked” to stop transmission if this port is the backup path, and “Link down” for non-connection.

Ring Coupling

Indicates if the Ring Coupling function is “Enabled” or “Disabled.”

Coupling Port Status

This field indicates the current status of coupling ports. The state is “Forwarding” for normal transmission, “Blocked” to stop transmission if this port is the backup path, and “Link down” for non-connection.

At the bottom of the page, the user can configure this function’s “Settings.” For Turbo Ring, the user can configure:

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