User guide

Chapter 3: Operations 61
Serial parameters
Once Serial Force mode is enabled, the serial port parameters are set to:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• no parity
• 1 stop bit
• no flow control
These parameters cannot be changed. The serial configuration settings of the serial device attached
to the host user station must match these parameters.
To disable Serial Force mode:
Deselect Serial Force Mode on the lockdown settings for the user station. See Locking user station
settings on page 50 for more information.
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Enter disable serial force mode at the Command Line. See OSD Command Line Operations on
page 54 for more information.
Once disabled, the serial baud rate will be changed to 57600. The serial emulation will change to
the current value for the user’s settings.
To force a user station to make a connection:
1. Make sure that the serial device is configured appropriately. See Serial parameters on page 61
for more information.
2. From the attached serial device, send an fc ‘[TargetUserStationName]’ ‘[servername]’
command to the host user station followed by a carriage return character [0x0D]. This will
force the target user station to connect to the specified target device.
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From the attached serial device, send an fcc ‘[TargetUserStationName]’ ‘[servername]’
command to the host user station followed by a carriage return character [0x0D]. This will
force the target user station to connect to the specified target device. In addition, the user
station will send a numeric confirmation code indicating the outcome of the command. See
Table 3.6 for code definitions.
To force a user station to break a connection:
1. Make sure that the serial device is configured appropriately. See Serial parameters on page 61
for more information.
2. From the attached serial device, send an fd ‘[TargetUserStationName]’ command to the host
user station followed by a carriage return character
[0x0D]. This will force the target user
station to disconnect from the target device.
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