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Port Configuration Options
The Panel Configuration and Port Configuration menus provide access
to port configuration options.
To access the Panel Configuration Menu:
Step 1.
Highlight Select on the Main Menu and press <Enter>.
Step 2.
Highlight the panel to be modified and press <Enter>.
Step 3.
The configuration options are displayed: Select, View, Utilities,
Analyse, Panel.
To access the Port Configuration Menu:
Step 1.
Highlight Select on the Panel Configuration Menu and press <Enter>.
Step 2.
Use arrow keys to select a port and press <Enter>.
Step 3.
The Port Configuration options are displayed: Configure, Modify, Remove,
Wiring, Options, Analyse.
View Port Setup
The View option on the Panel Configuration Menu lets you view the information
for each port:
- Physical Devices (Terminals, Printers, Modems, UUCP Links)
- Labels
- Sessions
- Attached Printers
- Port Status
- Input
- Output
To activate the View option:
Step 1.
Highlight View on the Panel Configuration Menu & press <Enter>.
Step 2.
Select the information to be viewed and press <Enter>.
The panel diagram displays the requested information.
Port Administration
on Multiple Ports
Four options are available for port manipulation from the Utilities
option of the Panel Configuration Menu. These options permit multiple
ports to be managed, allowing functions to be performed on many ports
or on the whole panel at once.
Note: Refer to the Port Configuration
using easyadm section for instructions covering Copying Port Configurations
and Removing Port Configurations.
- Enable Port. A login will not appear on a terminal, nor will
a UNIX printer print, unless it is enabled.
- Disable Port. If a port needs to be disabled, use this function.
Remember to re-enable it after you have attended to the matters at
hand.
- Flush Port. The Flush option may clear minor communications
problems in the data buffers. If this procedure does not work,
try Port Reset. The Tips option, as described in the Port Analysis
section, may provide information about why the devices are having
problems communicating. Alternatively, further diagnostic tests may
be required.
- Port Reset. Using Port Reset may get a device working again
if flushing the port does not fix the problem. Port Reset will
flush the data buffers and kill any processes on the port(s) selected.
Further diagnostic tests may still be required.
To activate any of these administration functions:
Step 1.
Highlight Utilities on the Panel Configuration Menu and press <Enter>.
Step 2.
Highlight the port function to be activated and press <Enter>.
Step 3.
Highlight the port to be manipulated and press <Space> to select
it.
Step 4.
Repeat step (3) until the required number of ports have been selected.
Step 5.
Press <Enter> to execute the port administration.
Step 6.
Answer "y' to the "Manipulate the highlighted ports? (y/n)' question.
Working '/' appears at the top right corner of the screen.
Ports are de-highlighted as each port is manipulated.
Select another Panel Type
The Panel option on the Panel Configuration Menu allows you to the
physical display of the connectors attached to the panel you are working
with in your system. Using this option, you may view the physical
layout of either the RJ45 or DB25 connectors attached to your EasyIO
panel.
Note: This option is only available for use with EasyIO 8 panels.
Modify Device Parameters
You can modify the parameters of a device attached to a port. Reasons
for doing this could be:
- You are connecting a different terminal to this port.
- Device communications parameters were recorded incorrectly in original
Port Configuration.
Use these steps to Modify a Device:
- Select the port supporting the device to be modified and
press <Enter>.
- Highlight Modify on the Port Configuration Menu and
press <Enter>.
- Select the device to be modified and press <Enter>.
- Make the changes to the parameters.
- <Enter> after the last field to accept the modifications.
Remove an Attached Device
The Remove option allows you to remove a device from a port:
- Select a single port supporting the device(s) to be removed
and press <Enter>..
- Highlight Remove on the Port Configuration Menu and
press <Enter>.
- Select the device to be removed from the device table and
press <Enter>..
- Answer "y" at the "Remove this Device? (y/n):" prompt to
remove the device from the port.
If you wish to remove multiple ports, use the Panel Configuration
menu Utilities Remove option. (See Remove Port Configurations in the
Port Configuration using easyadm section)
Options
Options on the Port Configuration Menu provide two alternatives for
changing various device parameters: Port and Device.
You will not usually change the default settings. If they do need modification,
see Technical Reference section which
contains details specific to these settings.
To change the default settings:
- Highlight Select on the Main Menu, highlight the
panel containing the relevant port and press <Enter>.
- Highlight Select on the Panel Configuration Menu
and the port supporting the device and press <Enter>.
- Highlight Options on the Port Configuration Menu
and press <Enter>.
- Highlight the Port or Device option (as required)
and the Device Type in the Device Table and press <Enter>.
- Change the necessary parameter(s) and press <Enter>
to activate your changes.
