APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide
Modem Communication
The APS-8M and APS-16M can both be controlled by a local PC that communicates with the unit via cable, or controlled remotely via external modem. Hyperterminal (or another communications program) is used to send commands to connect ports or display status.
Configuration Backup
Once you have configured the APS-8M or APS-16M to fit your application, parameters and options can be saved to an ASCII text file on your PC. This allows you to quickly restore user-selected parameters if the unit configuration is accidentally altered or deleted. Saved parameters can also be uploaded to other APS-8M or APS-16M units. This allows rapid set-up when several units will be configured with identical or similar parameters.
APS-8M and APS-16M Units
This User's Guide discusses both the APS-8M and APS-16M. Throughout this User's Guide, both units are referred to as "APS-8/16M." The APS-8M includes seven RS232 ports and an internal modem, and the APS-16M includes sixteen RS232 ports and an internal modem. All other features function identically.
Typographic Conventions
Throughout this manual, typefaces and characters have been used to denote the following:
^ (e.g. ^X) | Indicates a control character. For example, the text |
| "^X" (Control X) indicates the [Ctrl] key and the |
| [X] key must be pressed simultaneously. |
COURIER FONT Indicates characters typed on the keyboard. For example, /E or /P 02.
[Bold Font] | Text set in bold face and enclosed in square brackets, |
| indicates a specific key. For example, [Enter] or [Esc]. |
< > | Indicates required keyboard entries. |
| For Example: /P <n>. |
[ ] | Indicates optional keyboard entries. |
| For Example: /W [n]. |
