User`s guide

4.4. Defining General Parameters
When the "NPS>" prompt appears, type /G [Enter] to display the General Parameters menu (Figure 5). Note that this
menu is not available in User Mode. The General Parameters menu offers the following options:
GENERAL PARAMETERS:
1. System Password: (none)
2. Site ID: (none)
3. Modem Init. String: ATE0M0Q1&C1&D2S0=1
4. Modem Disc. String: (none)
5. Baud Rate: 9600,N,8,1
6. Command Echo: Off
7. Disconnect Timeout: 30 Min
8. Command Confirmation: On
A. Default Parameters
Enter Selection or <ESC> to Exit ...
Figure 5: General Parameters Menu (System Mode Only)
System Password: (Up to 16 characters, case-sensitive) When the System Password is defined, the NPS will
display a prompt before allowing access to command mode. If the System Password is entered, the NPS will
start-up in System Mode. To define the System Password, type 1 and press [Enter]. (Default = undefined).
Note:
If the System Password is not defined, the password prompt will not be displayed, and the NPS will
always start-up in System Mode.
1.
Site ID: Defines a text string (up to 32 characters) that denotes the installation site. To define the Site ID, type 2
and press [Enter]. (Default = undefined).
2.
Modem Initialization String: To define the Modem Initialization String (up to 32 characters), type 3 and press
[Enter]. For more information on the initialization string, please refer to the user's guide for your external modem.
Make certain that the modem is set to auto-answer in one ring. (Default = ATE0M0Q1&C1&D2S0=1
3.
Modem Disconnect String: To define the Disconnect String (up to 32 characters), type 4 press [Enter], and
follow the instructions in the submenu. For more information, please refer to the user's guide for your external
modem. (Default = undefined).
4.
Baud Rate: The baud rate for the Modem Port and Console Port. To select the baud rate, type 5 press [Enter],
and follow the instructions in the submenu. Make certain to select a rate that is compatible with the external
modem, and/or the device connected to the Console Port. (Default value is selected by Option Switch 1).
Note:
When this setting is changed, the new baud rate will not be applied until the user exits and then
re-enters the NPS Command Mode.
5.
Command Echo: Enables/Disables the command echo. When enabled, commands sent to the NPS will be echoed
back to your PC, allowing keystrokes to be displayed . To enable/disable the echo, type 6, press [Enter] and follow
the instructions in the submenu. (Default = Disabled).
6.
Disconnect Timeout: Determines how long NPS will wait for additional commands. For example, if the timeout
7.
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