Using the HP DTC 16RX Manager

Enabling port options

The Enable Port parameters

Enable Auto Speed/

Parity Sensing

Mark this box with an x or X to have the DTC check speed and parity. When a

connection is set up by a terminal, the DTC automatically checks the speed and

parity (none or even parity only). If necessary, the DTC reconﬁgures the port. Note

that only None or Even parity settings are recognized; Auto Speed/Parity sensing

does not work for any other terminal parity settings.

By default, auto speed/parity sensing is disabled and the line speed and parity

settings you speciﬁed for the port are used.

Enable DTC User

Interface Timeout

Mark this box with an x or X to have the DTC enable the DTC User Interface

Timeout. When the DTC User Interface Timeout is enabled, the time that it takes the

terminal user to connect to the DTC is monitored. The connection is automatically

shut down if the DTC senses no activity at the DTC prompt for a predeﬁned period.

The timeout period is deﬁned on in the Global Parameters conﬁguration screen

and explained on page 48.

This timeout is active only while the user is in the DTC user interface and applies

only to users with switching enabled. Non-switching users do not see the DTC user

interface, because they are connected directly to their designated host system. The

switching option is explained below. Once the connection to a host system has been

established, the DTC no longer monitors idle time.

By default, the DTC User Interface Timeout is disabled.

Enable Port Mark this box with an x or X to enable a port. If this box is not marked, the port is

disabled, and no communications can pass through.

By default, the port is enabled.

Enable Switching Mark this box with an x or X to have enable DTC switching, connecting from the

port to different systems. Switching is the ability to connect to more than one

computer system from a terminal. Each port can have switching enabled or disabled

independently of the other ports on the board. Switching must be enabled for the

terminal to access more than one system. If switching is disabled, you can only

connect to the default destination which is deﬁned in the port parameter

conﬁguration screen. If switching is enabled, you can connect to a speciﬁed system

by typing one of the following at the DTC prompt:

DTC> connect IP_address

DTC> c name

The parameter name can be an HP 9000 or an HP 3000 node name, a DTC host port

name or an Internet Services name.