Specifications

Appendix A
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A.1.4.3 UTP Information
The basic link information can be viewed and the Ethernet parameters can be configured for forced mode here.
The default setting is auto-negotiation enabled. Please be careful when setting manual or forced mode when
connecting to another auto device to avoid performance killing duplex mismatch. Always connect auto to auto or
set both connected interfaces to the same forced settings.
A.1.4.4 Function Keys
Set Parameters
This is the button used to actually set the parameters to the local or remote converter. The 'Set Parameters'
button executes the changes while the 'Refresh Status' button displays the new parameters from the local or
remote converter.
Port Reset
The port reset function does a reset of the switch chip of the converter. Normally this is not a function that
should be used as it will cause a momentary traffic block, however, if after doing many different settings quickly and
the chip becomes confused with those settings or hung, this will quickly bring it back. It is like a soft reset.
Remote H/W Reset
This function performs a software reset of the CPU on the remote converter. However, in order to perform the
remote reset, the remote unit must first be set to allow the remote reset. The default remote setting is to disallow
remote reset. Here is an example of configuring the remote to accept the hardware reset.
Click the 'Remote H/W Reset' once to have the remote do a soft restart.
Following a restart, the remote card should have a "Found" entry in the NMC log.
Set to Default
The ‘Set to Default’ button will return all fields to their factory default. The ‘Set Parameters’ button will then save those
settings.