Model 3088 Series User Manual | 2 • Configuration |
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Introduction
You can configure the RocketLink-G (see figure 3) in one of two ways:
•Software configuration using command line interface (CLI) via the console port
•Hardware configuration via DIP switches
Figure 3. RocketLink-G (Model 3088/D shown)
Software (CLI) configuration
To use software configuration you must set all the DIP switches to the ON position before powering-up the RocketLink-G. When all the DIP switches are set to ON the RocketLink-G will operate in software-configura- tion mode. When set for software-configuration mode the RocketLink-G will read any configuration data pre- viously saved to FLASH memory during system power-up. If no configuration data was previously saved to FLASH, then the RocketLink-G will load the factory-default configuration from FLASH memory. After power-up, you may use console commands or the Embedded Operations Channel (EOC) to modify the con- figuration parameters.
Hardware (DIP-switch) configuration
To use DIP-switch configuration you must first set the DIP switches to a position other than all OFF or all ON before powering-up the RocketLink-G. When all the DIP switches are set to any position other than all OFF or all ON the RocketLink-G will operate in hardware (DIP-switch)-configuration mode. In DIP-switch-configu- ration mode the RocketLink-G will read the DIP-switch settings during system startup and configure itself according to the switch settings.
Once you power-up the RocketLink-G in DIP-switch mode it will operate in DIP-switch mode until powered- down. When operating in DIP-switch mode you cannot change any configuration settings:
•Changing the DIP switch settings while the device is running will not modify the operating configuration because the RocketLink-G only reads the DIP switches during system startup.
•If you attempt to modify the configuration by issuing console commands, the device will not execute your commands. Instead, the RocketLink-G will respond with a message indicating the device is operating in DIP-switch-configuration mode.
