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send
Chapter 2 Command Descriptions 67
send
Devices
supported
This command is supported in Digi Connect Family and Digi Cellular
Family products only. Not supported in ConnectPort Display.
Purpose Sends a Telnet control command, or special-character sequences, when
connected using the Telnet client.
Required
permissions
For Digi Connect products with two or more users, permissions must be set
to “set permissions telnet=execute” to display or set Telnet operating
options. See "set permissions" on page 157 for details on setting user
permissions for commands.
Syntax send {ao|ayt|brk|ec|el|escape|ga|ip|nop|synch}
Options ao
Sends the “abort output” signal to discard output buffered on the peer.
ayt
Sends the “are you there” signal to test whether a host is still active.
brk
Sends the “break” signal to interrupt the executing application.
ec
Sends the “erase character” to delete the previous character.
el
Sends the “erase line” signal to delete the entire current line.
escape
Sends the “escape” character.”
ga
Sends the “go ahead” signal.
ip
Sends the “interrupt process” signal to terminate the program running on
the peer.
nop
Sends the “no operation” signal to the peer.
synch
Sends the “synchronize process” signal to the peer.
Examples
Send an “interrupt process” signal
#> send ip
Send an “are you there” signal
#> send ayt
See also See "telnet" on page 255 for information on establishing Telnet sessions.