Specifications

Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 3 Operation

ASMi-52 Ver. 2.8 Configuration and Management Alternatives 3-9

Preparing the Terminal

Any standard ASCII terminal (a “dumb” terminal or a personal computer running

a terminal emulation application) equipped with a V.24 (RS-232) communication

interface can be used to configure ASMi-52. Appendix A details the pin

assignments and control signal directions of the ASMi-52 control connector.

Data Terminal Ready (DTR)

When connected and turned on, the terminal sets the DTR line ON (active) to

gain control over ASMi-52 and starts a configuration or monitoring session.

Initiating a Control Session

³ To initiate a control session:

1. Connect the terminal cable to the CONTROL connector of ASMi-52.

2. Turn the control terminal on.

3. Configure the terminal to the default communication parameters: 9.6 kbps,

one start bit, eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit, VT100 emulation.

4. Select the full-duplex mode.

5. Turn the terminal echo off.

6. Disable any type of flow control.

You are now ready to start a control session.

Navigating the Management Menus

This section provides a general description of the software menu operation and

conventions for navigating the menus.

Choosing Options

³ To choose an option:

• Type the number corresponding to the option, and press <Enter>.

The screen for the selected option is displayed.

When a menu option has only two values, typing the option number and pressing

<Enter> will scroll between the available values.

Some of the ASMi-52 menus have a 'Save' option. When choosing options from

these menus, confirm your choice by typing the number corresponding to the

'Save' option, otherwise your entry will be ignored.

Correcting Entries

³ To correct an erroneous entry:

Press <Backspace> to clear the error, then enter the correct characters.

Note