Configuring Lines

Configuring Lines

When you configure the Device Server Line, you are specifying how the port will be used and accessed. You can always make changes to Line parameters, click the Apply button, and then select Tools, Kill Line to test your changes. However, you still must select Tools, Download Configuration to Unit and Tools, Reboot Server to make your changes permanent and take effect.

Configure the appropriate parameters:

Service

Line Name

Serial Interface

Speed

Defines the Line Service, which determines how the line will be used.

See Line Services on page 57 for more information about configuring each Line Service.

Provide a name for the line so it can be easily identified. The Remote Port Buffering logging feature uses the Line Name when creating a file on the remote NFS server.

Specifies the type of line that is being used with the Device Server. Select either EIA-232, EIA-422, or EIA-485.

Specifies the baud rate of the line; keep in mind that speed is affected by the length of the cable.

Duplex

Specify whether the line is Full Duplex (communication both ways at the same

 

time) or Half Duplex (communication in one direction at a time).

TX Driver Control

Echo Suppression

Used with a EIA-485serial interface, if your application supports RTS (Request To Send), select this option. Otherwise, select Auto. Default is Auto.

This parameter applies only to EIA-485 Half Duplex mode. All characters will be echoed to the user and transmitted across the serial ports. Some EIA-485 applications require local echo to be enabled in order to monitor the loopback data to determine that line contention has occurred. If your application cannot handle loopback data, echo suppression should be On. The default is echo suppression Off.

Monitor DSR

Specifies whether the RS-232 signal DSR (data set ready) should be monitored.

 

This is used with modems or any device that sends a DSR signal. When it is

 

monitored and the Device Server detects a DSR signal, the line service is

 

started. Default is Off. If both Monitor DCD and Monitor DSR are enabled,

 

both signals must be detected before the line service is started.

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Perle Systems DS1 Configuring Lines, Service Line Name Serial Interface Speed, Duplex, TX Driver Control Echo Suppression

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