Setting Up
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Table 5-10. Communication Port Options (4 of 5)

Login Required
Possible Settings: Enable, Disable
Default Setting: Disable
Determines whether a user ID and password is required in order to log on to the
asynchronous terminal interface on the COM port.
Login Required does not appear if Port Use is set to Net Link or Alarms.
Enable – Requires a user ID and password to access the asynchronous terminal
interface.
Disable – Does not require a user ID and password to access the asynchronous
terminal interface.
Port Access Level
Possible Settings: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3
Default Setting: Level 1
Specifies level of user access privilege for the asynchronous terminal interface.
Port Access Level does not appear if Port Use is set to Net Link or Alarms.
Level-1 – Allows full access and control of the device, including monitoring, diagnostics,
and configuration. The user can add, change, and display configuration options, save,
and perform device testing.
Level-2 – Allows limited access and control of the device. The user can monitor and
perform diagnostics, display status and configuration options information.
Level-3 – Allows limited access with monitoring control only. The user can monitor and
display status and configuration screens only.
Inactivity Timeout
Possible Settings: Enable, Disable
Default Setting: Disable
Determines whether a user session is disconnected after a specified time of inactivity
(no keyboard activity).
Inactivity Timeout does not appear if Port Use is set to Net Link or Alarms.
NOTE: Changing this setting does not affect the current session; it changes all
subsequent sessions.
Enable – Disconnects user session after the specified time of inactivity.
Disable – Does not disconnect user session.
Disconnect Time (Minutes)
Possible Settings: 1 – 60
Default Setting: 5
Determines the amount of lapsed time before disconnecting a user session in minutes.
Disconnect Time (Minutes) does not appear if:
Port Use is set to Net Link or Alarms.
Inactivity Time is set to Disable.
1 – 60 – Set the time from 1 to 60 minutes.