Paradyne HOTWIRE 7986 manual Table A-4. Communication Port Options 1, Port Use

Configuration Option Tables

Communication Port

For Communication Port Options, refer to Table A-4. To access the

Communications Ports screen, follow this menu selection sequence:

Main Menu → Configuration → Load Configuration From → Communication

Port

main/config/commport	Hotwire
	Model: 7986
COMMUNICATION PORT OPTIONS
Port Use:	Terminal
Port Type:	Asynchronous
Data Rate (Kbps):	9.6
Character Length:	8
Parity:	None
Stop Bits:	1
Ignore Control Leads:	Enable
Login Required:	Enable
Port Access Level:	Administrator
Inactivity Timeout:	Enable
Disconnect Time (Minutes):	5

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Ctrl-a to access these functions, ESC for previous menu MainMenu Exit

Table A-4. Communication Port Options (1 of 3)

Port Use

Possible Settings: Terminal, Net Link

Default Setting: Terminal

Specifies how the communications port is to be used.

Terminal ± The communication port will be used for the Asynchronous terminal interface.

Net Link ± The communication port will be used as the network communication link to an IP network or device.

Port Type

Possible Settings: Asynchronous, Synchronous

Default Setting: Asynchronous

When Port Use is set to Net Link, Port Type controls whether the communication port will be asynchronous or synchronous.

Asynchronous ± Configures the communication port for asynchronous communication.

Synchronous ± Configures the communication port for synchronous communication.

NOTE: Peer IP Address and Circuit Identifier are not copied.

A-8 September 1998 7986-A2-GB20-00