PLS Command/Menu Conventions | Western Telematic PLS-345 specification

PLS-345 - Physical Layer Switch; User's Guide

5.3. PLS Command/Menu Conventions

When invoking PLS commands or selecting items from configuration menus, note the following:

All PLS commands can be invoked at the PLS> command prompt, or from the General Parameters Menu, Circuit Parameters Menus, Monitor Parameters Menu, or Network Parameters Menu.

PLS commands are not case sensitive.

All PLS commands are invoked by pressing [Enter].

To select an item from a PLS menu, key in the number for the item and press [Enter]. To exit from a menu, press [Esc] at any time. Parameters defined up to that point will be saved.

To display the Help Screen, type /H [Enter].

The ",y" option can temporarily suppress the "Sure" (confirmation) prompt. The ",y" option is entered at the end of the command line, immediately following the command or argument. For example, to reset the network port without displaying the "Sure" prompt, type /T,y and then press [Enter].

If you are configuring the PLS via network, network communication parameters will not be changed until your telnet connection to the PLS has been terminated

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PLS-345 Page Nameplate Power Warning Shock Hazard Do Not Enter Enclosed Racks Ventilation Table of Contents Command Summary Application Examples Monitor Mode Introduction Typographic Conventions Applications Unit Description Front Panel Back Panel Back Panel Unit Description PLS-345 Physical Layer Switch Users Guide Quick Start / System Overview Modem & Console Port Access Factory set PLS $ telnet 192.168.168.168 Enter Circuit Status Screen Command Help Screen System Mode Power Supply Connection InstallationInitialization Connecting an External Modem Connecting Common and A/B LinesConnecting the Network Cable Connecting a PC to the Console Port SetUp and Configuration System Mode and User Mode Communicating with the PLS-345 SetUp and Configuration PLS Command/Menu Conventions SetUp and Configuration Defining General Parameters PLS-345 Physical Layer Switch Users Guide SetUp and Configuration Circuit Parameters Circuit Parameters Menu Network Parameters Network Parameters Menu Implementing IP Security IP Security Example 1 Deny access to all hosts except Hardware Configuration Monitor ModeSelecting Monitor Mode Parameters Monitor Mode Parameters Menu Switch if Level 1 High Switch to Position B Return On Save Configuration Parameters Status Screens Circuit Status Screen PLS-345 Physical Layer Switch Users Guide Network Status Screen Port PLS-345 Physical Layer Switch Users Guide Manual A/B Switching Operation Enter or /B n Enter Code Activated A/B Switching/A Command and the /B Command Enter /D Command Command Confirmation Prompt Monitor Mode Saving and Restoring Configuration Parameters Sending Parameters to a File Restoring Saved Parameters Monitoring Signal Drop and/or Power Loss Application Examples AUX Port Connection Monitoring a Switch or Relay Monitoring a Contact Item 6 Circuits to Switch Enable the Monitor Mode at circuit Display Help Screen Command SummaryDisplay Commands Display Circuit Status View/Set General Parameters Configuration CommandsSN Display Network Status View/Set Circuit Parameters DL Download Configuration to File View/Set Monitor Mode ParametersView/Set Network Parameters Switch Circuit n to Line a Control CommandsSwitch Circuit n to Line B Command Format /D Enter Command Arguments Set Circuits to DefaultReset Network Interface Command Format /T Enter Command Arguments Command Format /X Enter Command Arguments Exit/Disconnect Console Port Interface Interface DescriptionsModem Port Interface Common Ports and A/B Ports Figure A.3 Common Ports and A/B Ports Switching SpecificationsSize Customer Service Trademark and Copyright Information Index Index-2 Page Sterling Irvine California 949 586-9950 Toll Free