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Rane RPD 1 User Manual

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4. Select the

Serial Port that the modem is connected to.

5. Select the

RPD 1 (Modem) checkbox. Click OK.

6. Select

System > Dial.

7. Enter the remote site’s

Phone Number, User Name and

Password. User Name and Password are case sensitive, so
be aware of what case the initial password was set
.

8. Click the

Dial button.

9. Once connected to the remote site, select

Device > Select

to bring up the

Device Selection page.

10. Click

POLL to locate the remote devices.

11. The remote devices are under your control. Any local

devices will not be affected while

Remote to RPD 1 is

Selected under

System Setup. During the remote session,

RPD 1’s RW 232 CONTROL INPUT connector is dis-
connected. Thus the local controller or PC will not operate
the system until the session terminates.

REMOTE RS-232 DIAGNOSTICS

All that is required to perform remote diagnostics is a PC

running Windows

®

with a 28.8 kb modem or better and any

terminal program. This procedure calls a remote RS-232 site
and operates it as if you are there. Commands are as follows.

ATZ (reset modem)
OK
ATDT ******* (dial phone number)
CONNECT 19200
$$$ (to place RPD 1 in terminal mode)

Welcome to:
RW 232 Remote
Phone Line 1
RPD Modem

You are connected to a Rane RPD 1 Modem in terminal

mode.

Username: Rane (enter User Name of the RPD 1)
Password: 1 (enter Password of the RPD 1[default=1])
Entry Granted.
Command (? for help)>?

-+- Menu Commands -+-
?=Help
X=Display Device State
R=Set Data Router
Q=Quit menu mode
Command (? for help)>
Route Modem port to (I=int, U=User Data Port, R=RW 232

port): U

Connecting User Data port to Modem port…

Command (? for help)> (Once connected to the User Data

Port, you are connected to the remote device connected to
this port.)

+++ATH (to end this session)
OK