User's Manual

4 Command Line Interface

The ARCXtend has a Command Line Interface (CLI) function.

The commands will be used by a technician in preparing an Access Point for service

and field installation.

Some technicians like to “burn-in” a unit prior to field deployment, and this burn-in

period is a practical time to also pre-configure a unit via CLI for the parameters used

in the network.

4.1 Physical Interface

The physical interface is a four-wire EIA/TIA-485, which is a buss interface.

The EIA/TIA-485 interface parameter settings are: 9600 baud, 8 bit, 1 stop bit, no

parity, no flow control, local echo OFF.

NOTE: Most PCs will require an RS-232 to EIA-485 converter.

4.2 Command Line Characteristics

All valid commands are automatically saved as soon as they are accepted.

Saved commands are not changed by power cycling (ON/OFF).

All valid commands are echoed by the Module being addressed, so a technician can

visually verify that the correct action has been taken.

Commands or parameter values that are not used by the Module are refused (no

change in settings) and echoed with the message: “Invalid Command/Parameter”, or

a similar response, and a list of the acceptable input options.

The “invalid” message is followed by the login response.

Commands and parameters are NOT case sensitive.

Commands have no spaces.

Characters are 8-bit ASCII visible characters. Backspace is the only permitted

invisible ASCII character.

1. 01 = AR250 DX Module

2. 02 = AR150 TX Module

3. 03 = AR105 RX Module

Commands that are common to all three modules are:

4. Login

5. Help

6. Quit

7. Banner

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