Patton electronic 2510RC Setting Rotary Address Switches, Accessing the Software Control Port

3.1.4 Setting Rotary Address Switches

If you plan to use the software control port to configure or dial the Model 2500RC Series unit, you will need to configure each front card with a unique address. This is done by using a small screw driver to set the two rotary switches, as shown in Figure 4, below. The switches are set individually for a number from 0 - 9, forming a two digit address (00 - 98). Software commands set to a particular address will be recognized by the card with that address, and ignored by other cards.

Note: Address “99” is universal. All units respond to address “99” no matter how the rotary switches are set.

Rotary Address

Switches

MSD LSD

	8
	7
	6
	5
	4
	3
ON	1 2
	8
	7
	6

Figure 4. Setting the rotary address switches

3.2 FRONT CARD CONFIGURATION - SOFTWARE SWITCHES

The Model 2500RC Series has an internal control port that allows software configuration. Control port signals are carried to each card in the rack along the power bus board inside the rack chassis. Access to all rack card control ports is provided by a single Patton Model 1000CC control card. For instructions on installation and use of the Model 1000CC, please refer to the Model 1000CC User Manual.

3.2.1 Accessing the Software Control Port

Once you have set each Model 2500RC’s address (see Section 3.1.4), plugged each front card into the rack chassis (see Section 4.0), and properly installed the Model 1000CC control card (see Model 1000CC User Manual), you are ready to access the Model 2500RC Series Main Menu. Follow these steps:

1.Connect the serial RS-232C port of a VT100 terminal (or similar RS-232 DTE with terminal emulation) to the EIA-561

control port on the Model 1000CC control card.

2.Power up the terminal and set its RS-232C port as follows:

9600 baud

8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity local echo

CR = CR/LF on inbound data ANSI, VT-100 emulation

3.Press [CTRL+B] on the terminal, then enter the address of the card you wish to configure (see Section 3.1.4), and press [RETURN]. (Note: Do not use the universal address [99]. Configure only one card at a time.) The Model 2500RC Series Main Menu should then display on the terminal screen (see below).

3.2.2 Using the Software Menu System

The Model 2500RC Series Menu System operates as follows:

1All selections must be followed by [RETURN].

2To make a selection from any menu, enter the option number at the prompt and press [RETURN].

3.To exit any menu without making a selection, press [ESC] followed by [RETURN]. (Note: You can also exit by just pressing [RETURN]. However, doing this in the Store Phone Number Menu will clear the buffer of the currently stored number.)

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