RAD Data comm ASMI-450 - Manual (Page 82)

ASMi-450 Control from the Control Port
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LOOP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Purpose Activate a user-controlled loopback or test on the ASMi-450 (see Section 5-3 for test
and loopbacks descriptions).
Format LOOP [looptype]
Use 1. To activate the local (L) loopback on the user's port of the local ASMi-450, type:
LOOP L PORT or LP L PORT
2. To activate the remote (R) loopback on the user's port of the remote ASMi-450, type:
LOOP R R PORT or LP R R PORT
3. You will see the time and date, followed by the ASMi-450 prompt.
At any time, you can activate only one loopback If you try to activate a second
loopback, you will see an error message (illegal loop combination). You must deactivate
the other loopback before you can activate the new one.
NODE-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Purpose Select an ASMi-450 for establishing a control session.
Format NODE 'node number'
Use 1. To connect to the desired ASMi-450, type:
NODE 'node number'
where 'node number' is the three-digit node number, in the range of 1 through 255.
2. When the addressed ASMi-450 is on-line, it will echo the complete string:
NODEnnn. After you see the echo, type the desired command.
PASSWORD----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Purpose Enter the password when prompted to type the password upon the start of a control
session.
Format PWD'password'
Use 1. When you see the prompt
PASSWORD>
type:
'password'
where ' password ' is the string of four to eight alphanumeric characters that has been
defined by the user (or the default, ASMI, as appropriate).
2. The ASMi-450 sends the current time and date, and then the prompt ASMI> is
displayed on the next line.