Restoring Saved Parameters | Western Telematic APS-8M, APS-16M

APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide

9.2. Restoring Saved Parameters

This section describes the procedure for using your communications program to send stored parameters to the APS-8/16M.

1.Start your communications program and access the APS-8/16M command mode; if the password prompt is displayed, enter a password that permits access to Supervisor Mode.

2.Conﬁgure your communications program to upload an ASCII text ﬁle.

3.Upload the ASCII text ﬁle with the saved APS-8/16M parameters. If necessary, key in the ﬁle name and directory path.

4.Your communications program will send the speciﬁed ASCII text ﬁle to the APS-8/16M. When the communications program is ﬁnished with the upload, make certain to terminate the Upload mode.

Note: If the APS-8/16M detects an error in the parameters ﬁle, it will respond with the "Invalid Parameter" message. If an error message is received, carefully check the contents of the parameters ﬁle, correct the problem, and then repeat the upload procedure.

5.If the parameter upload procedure is successful, the APS-8/16M will send a conﬁrmation message, and then return to the "APS>" command prompt. Type /S and press [Enter], the APS-8/16M Status Screen will be displayed. Check the Status Screen to make certain the unit has been conﬁgured with the saved

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Western Telematic APS-8M, APS-16M manual Restoring Saved Parameters

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User’s Guide Models CoveredPage Input Supply Secure RackingGrounding Disconnect Power Shock Hazard Do Not Enter Table of Contents List of Figures Introduction APS-8M and APS-16M Units Configuration BackupModem Communication Typographic Conventions Unit Description Front Panel  Power Switch Back Panel Getting Started Hardware InstallationConnect your Equipment to the Serial Ports Access Command Mode Communicating with the APS-8/16M Port Status Screen Model APS-8M Shown APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches User’s Guide AC Powered Units Hardware InstallationConnecting Power to the APS Unit DC Powered Units Connecting Devices to the APS Serial Ports Connect a Telco Line to the Modem Port Configuration Access to the APS-8/16M Command Mode System SetUp Ports Password Functions System Parameters Menu System Parameters Menu /F Password Directory Edit Password Directory Adding Passwords Editing and Deleting Passwords Deleting the Entire Password Directory Dial Back Function Dial Back Example Add Name/Password MenuSystem Parameters Menu Port Configuration Configuration Conventions Port Modes 3. RS232 Port Configuration Menus RTS/CTS Conﬁguration Port Parameters Menu Modem Mode Port 3 Shown Conﬁguration APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches User’s Guide Invalid Access Lockout Feature Copying Parameters to All Ports Copy Port Parameters Save User Selected Parameters APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches User’s Guide Internal Modem Communicating with the Internal Modem Command Function/Options Common AT CommandsDial String Modiﬁers Data Terminal Ready DTR Control Command Function/Options Status Screens Port Status Screen /S Port Diagnostics Screen /SD Port Diagnostics Screen Model APS-8M Defaults Shown Password Directory Screen /V Port Parameters Screens /W Password Directory Screen Sample Values Shown APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches User’s Guide Operation Any-to-Any ModePort Connection and Disconnection Disconnecting Ports Enter Three Characters Uses the format EnterLLLEnter, where Defining Hunt Groups Server Enter Hunt Group Example Passive Mode Buffer Mode Reading Data from Buffer Mode Ports Xx Enter Modem Mode Port Buffers Operation APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches User’s Guide Saving and Restoring Configuration Parameters Sending Parameters to a File Restoring Saved Parameters Upgrading APS-8/16M Firmware 10-1 10-2 Command Conventions Command Reference Guide11-1 Command Response 11-2 Command Summary 11-3 Terse Command SetFormat Response 11-4 Format /CP Enter Format /C x x Enter11-5 Format /E/Y x x Enter Format /D/Y x x Enter2 Enter or /D/Y 3 Enter 11-6 Format /I/Y Enter Format /F EnterFormat /H Enter 11-7 Format /SD Enter Format /P x EnterFormat /S Enter 11-8 Format /UL Enter Format /U EnterFormat /UF Enter Format /V Enter Format /X Enter Format /W x Enter11-10 RS232 Port Interface Apx-1 RS232 Port Interface SpecificationsPower Stop Bits 1 or Customer Service Apx-3 Trademarks Used in this Manual Trademark and Copyright InformationApx-4 Regulatory Statements Apx-5 EMC, Safety, and R&TTE Directive Compliance Apx-6 Index Index-1 Index-2 Index-3 Index Index-4 Page Sterling Irvine California 949 586-9950 Toll Free