WTI CMS-16; Console Management Switch -- User's Guide

(Default and Test Unit) commands are invoked, the /Y option can be included in the command line to override the "Are you Sure (y/n)?" prompt. For example, to disconnect Port 8 without displaying the "Sure?" prompt, type /D/Y 8 [Enter].

Enter Key: All commands are invoked by pressing [Enter].

Command Mode: CMS Ports will only recognize commands when the Command Mode has been activated. The Command Mode can be accessed from a free Any-to-Any or Modem Mode Port. To access the Command Mode, proceed as described in Section 5.1.

Connected Ports: When two ports are connected, most CMS commands will not be

recognized by either of the connected ports. The only exception is the Resident Disconnect Sequence (Default = [Enter]+++[Enter]).

Configuration Menus: To exit from a configuration menu, you must press [Esc] or [Ctrl]+[X].

10.2. Command Response

When commands are sent to the CMS, the unit can respond with either verbose (English Text) or terse messages (numeric / abbreviated). The default message type for all ports can be set to either terse or verbose using Option Switch Six.

After the unit is installed and configured, the port configuration commands (/P and /N) can specify an individual response format for each port. In addition to the Terse and Verbose response modes, the port configuration commands can also select the Quiet Mode. When the Quiet Mode is selected, the port will not send messages in response to commands.

The table below summarizes the various response messages for both the Terse and Verbose modes.

Terse Verbose

0 OK

0RAM Test Passed

1Connected *

2Busy

3Disconnected

4Invalid Command

5Are You Sure (Y/N) ?

6Invalid Parameter

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