Paradyne HOTWIREt 7984 manual Choosing a Configuration Mode

Initial Startup and Configuration

Choosing a Configuration Mode

You can make configuration changes either through a VT100-compatible terminal and the unit's Configuration menus, or by manually changing switches on the board. The unit comes defaulted to allow settings to be made through the Configuration menus.

Configuring the Unit Using the Configuration Menus

Use the Configuration menu to select, display, or change configuration option settings.

NOTE:

The 7984 Standalone Termination Unit is pre-configured as an NTU. If you are using this unit as an NTU, the following configuration options may not need to be performed.

The 7984 Standalone Termination Unit is shipped with factory settings in the

Default Factory configuration area. You can find default information by:

HReferring to Appendix A, Configuration Option Tables.

HAccessing the Configuration branch of the 7984 Standalone Termination Unit menu.

The 7984 Standalone Termination Unit has two sets of configuration option settings. The Current Configuration matches the Default Factory Configuration until modified and saved by the user.

Configuration Option Area

Configuration Option Set

Current Configuration	The 7984 Standalone Termination Unit's active set of
	configuration options.
Default Factory Configuration	A read-only configuration area containing the factory
	default configuration options.

If the factory default settings do not support your network's configuration, you can customize the configuration options for your application.

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