COMSPHERE DualFlow Data Service Units
Phone
The local telephone number (Phone) feature stores the local DBM's telephone number if a DBM is installed.
Refer to Table
Network Address
The network address (Addr) is the network address of the local DSU. It is only available from the Local branch. The DSU's network address is a number in the range of 1 to 254 if the DSU has a DBM installed. The DBM automatically acquires an address equal to the DSU's plus 1.
Assigning an Address
The Addressing the Unit sections of the installation chapters, Chapters 2 and 3, provide guidelines for assigning an address to the DSU based upon its position in the network ± control or tributary. Follow the steps below to assign a network address to a DSU. Refer to the menu in Appendix A, if necessary.
.Procedure
1.Press the 
key to return to the
2.Select Local.
3.Select Confg (Configuration branch) from the menu.
(Press the 
key to scroll Confg into view, then press the function key (F3) directly below the branch name to select it.)
4.Press the 
key until Addr (Address) appears, then select Addr.
5.Select Load.
Net Address appears, with the current network address displayed. (The DSU is shipped with its network address set to 254.)
6.Change the DSU's network address by moving the blinking cursor and incrementing or decrementing the digits (1 through 9).
ÐPress the 
key ± moves the cursor
1position to the right.
ÐPress the 
key ± moves the cursor
1position to the left.
ÐPress the F1 ( ↑ ) key ± increments the digit by 1 (e.g., 1, 2, 3, ...).
ÐPress the F2 ( ↓) key ± decrements the digit by 1 (e.g., 1, 2, 3, ...).
7.Press the 
key to return to the Net Address screen when finished entering the DSU's address.
8.Select Save (F2).
The DSU displays the address assigned along with a Command Complete message.
If an error was made in entering the address:
.Procedure
1.Press the 
key to return to the Configure screen.
2.
3.Select Save again.
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