Western Telematic APS-16, APS-8 manual

APS Series

Asynchronous Port Switches

Firmware Version 2.05 and Higher

Models APS-16, APS-8 and APS-4

User's Guide

5 Sterling Irvine California 92618

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Contents

Main Warnings and Cautions: Page Table of Contents List of Figures 1. Introduction Typographic Conventions 2. Unit Description Page 3. Getting Started 3.1. Communication Parameters 3.2. Apply Power to the APS 3.3. System SetUp Ports 3.4. Connecting your PC to the APS 3.5. Communicating with the APS Unit Page Page 4. Hardware Installation 4.1. Connecting Power to the APS Unit 4.1.1. AC Powered Units 4.1.2. DC Powered Units 4.2. Configure SetUp Switches 4.2.1. Default Baud Rate (Sw1, Sw2, Sw3) 4.2.2. Default Handshake (Sw4, Sw5) 4.2.3. Default Response Message Format (Sw6) 4.2.4. Default Command Echo (Sw7) 4.3. Initialize Unit to Default Settings 4.4. Connecting Devices to the APS 4.5. Application Example 5. Configuration 5.1. Access to the APS Command Mode 5.2. System SetUp Ports 5.3. Password Functions 5.3.1. The Supervisor Password 5.3.2. The Port Passwords 5.4. Defining the Site ID and Supervisor Password Page 5.5.3. RS232 Port Configuration Menus Page Page Page 5.6. Copying Parameters to All Ports 5.7. Save User Selected Parameters 6. The Status Screens 6.1. The Port Status Screen (/S) Page Page 6.3. The Port Parameters Screens (/W) 7. Operation 7.1. Any-to-Any Mode 7.1.1. Port Connection and Disconnection Page 7.1.2. Defining Hunt Groups 7.2. Passive Mode 7.3. Buffer Mode 7.3.1. Reading Data from Buffer Mode Ports 7.3.2. Port Buffers 7.4. Modem Mode 8. Saving and Restoring Configuration Parameters 8.1. Sending Parameters to a File 8.2. Restoring Saved Parameters 9. Command Reference Guide 9.2. Command Response 9.3. Command Summary 9.4. Command Set [Enter] Enter Command Mode ^X Resident Disconnect Sequence /C Connect Note: /D Third Party Disconnect /E Erase Buffer /F Set System Parameters /H Help /I Default and Test /J Display Site ID /P Set RS232 Port Parameters /S Display Port Status /SD Display Port Diagnostics /U Save Parameters /W Display Port Parameters (Who) A. RS232 Port Interface B. Specifications C. Customer Service Trademark and Copyright Information Index Index-1