Ha-rs configuration – Network Technologies CAT5 User Manual

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HA-RS Configuration

The HA-RS Serial Host Adapter enables a user to remotely connect to a serial device and control the device using the PRIMUX
User Station as a terminal. The HA-RS is compatible with most serial devices with an RS232 port. The HA-RS emulates a
VT100 terminal

–

converting serial data from an ASCII device into VGA video (800x600 @ 60Hz signal).

Note: The HA-RS Host Adapter will only work with User Stations programmed with firmware version 2.0 and later.

Note: All Host Adapters must be programmed with firmware version 2.0 in order to work with a User Station programmed
with firmware version 2.0 and later. See “Please Note...” on page i.

When connecting to an HA-RS through Command Mode (page 19) a terminal screen will be presented with a connection to the
serial device. The terminal screen will include available functions for the user interface listed at the bottom.

Figure 41- HA-RS User Interface

The user can either communicate to the serial device or use the <

Ctrl

> key in conjunction with <

> keys to control the colors of

the interface, the connection parameters of the HA-RS, or view up to 10 pages of data that has been viewed through the HA-RS
from the serial device. Control options are as follows:

Key Strokes

Function

Ctrl

>-<

> Help

Ctrl

>-<

Setup Screen to setup connection parameters

Ctrl>

Setup Programmable keys

Ctrl>

View the stored data in the buffer

Ctrl>

Stop displaying output from host (serial device)

Ctrl

>-<

Resume displaying output from host (serial device)