Tektronix Phasershare Printer manual Token Ring configuration

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Token Ring configuration

You can set the Token Ring Frame Routing from the printer’s front panel. When you have the Frame Routing set, you may want to set other Token Ring parameters. See “How to configure Token Ring parameters:” on page 19. See the table “Token Ring parameters” on page 18 for a list of all settable Token Ring parameters.

Setting the Frame Routing from the Phaser 740 and 360 front panels

When the Token Ring card is installed in the printer, you can set the Frame Routing from the printer’s front panel. The choices are Transparent (no source routing) or Source Route (use source routing).

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If you are attempting to perform any front panel procedure and you don’t see the expected menu choices, the front panel may be locked. For information on how to unlock it, see “If the front panel is locked” on page 165.

1.Press Menu; the front panel displays Help Pages.

2.Press ---->or <----until the front panel displays Network Settings.

3.Access the Frame Routing menu:

a.Press Menu until the front panel displays Token Ring.

b.Press Menu; the front panel displays the first of two Frame Routing choices.

4.Select the desired Frame Routing: Transparent or Source Route:

a.Press ---->until the Frame Routing choice you want is displayed.

b.Press OK to enter your choice into the printer; the front panel briefly displays Selected, then returns to the Token Ring display.

5.Return the printer to normal operation:

a.Press Exit until the front panel displays Network Settings.

b.Press Exit again.

If you have changed any parameters that require a printer reset to take effect, you will be prompted to reset the printer. If you press Reset, the printer resets. If you press Resume, the front panel displays Network Settings. Press Exit; the printer returns to normal operation, but the changes you have made will not take effect until the next time the printer is reset.

If you have not changed any parameters that require a printer reset to take effect, the front panel displays Ready.

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Tektronix Phasershare Printer manual Token Ring configuration