Preparing for the Control Session 4-1
Chapter 4 Management from a Terminal The configuration of ASM-60 is performed via menu-driven embedded software
using a standard ASCII terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation application
connected to the front panel CONTROL DCE port. This terminal can be used for
performing the following management activities supported by ASM-60:
• Modifying setup configuration
• Monitoring of device status and settings
• Collect performance statistics
• Restarting ASM-60.
4.1 Preparing for the Control Session
This section describes how to prepare ASM-60 and supervisory terminal for the
control session.
Control Port Interface Characteristics
ASM-60 includes a V.24/RS-232 asynchronous DCE port, designated CONTROL
DCE and terminated in a 9-pin D-type female connector. The control port
continuously monitors the incoming data stream and will immediately respond to
any input string received through this port.
The terminal can be connected either directly to the ASM-60 control port, or
through a modem or any other type of full-duplex data link. The ASM-60 control
port interface type must be set in accordance with the connection method, as
follows:
Preparing Terminal
Any standard ASCII terminal (a “dumb” terminal or a personal computer running
terminal emulation application) equipped with a V.24/RS-232 communication
interface can be used to configure ASM-60.
Control Port Handshaking Protocol
The control lines used in each DCE and DTE mode and the direction of the control
signals are detailed in the following table.