Settings for the adapter connected to a pc – Gasboy Enhanced Communications User Manual
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MDE-4520C Enhanced Communications Installation Manual · February 2008
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Serial-to-LAN Connection Installation
Settings for the Adapter Connected to the Gasboy System
Once you have access to the setup menu (
on
following parameters must be set to the value listed for the adapter connected to the Gasboy
system. All other values should be left at their default values. To view/edit the parameters
below, enter “1” at the “Your choice?” prompt and press ENTER.
Parameter
(
Value
Definition
Baud rate
Set to match baud rate of the port to which the
adapter is connected
9600 is the default value
I/F Mode
4C
RS-232C, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit
Flow
05
XON/OFF pass characters to host
Port
(see note below)
Range: 1 - 65535
Connect Mode
C0
Accept unconditional, no active startup
Disconn Mode
C0
Disconnect with DTR drop, Telnet mode
Flush Mode
44
Input buffer - clear at disconnect
Output buffer - clear at disconnect
Note: Every TCP connection is defined by a destination IP address and port number. For example, a Telnet
application commonly uses port number 23. A port number is similar to an extension on a private branch
exchange (PBX) telephone system. A range of port numbers are available: 1 - 65535. Port numbers 0, 7, and
9999 are reserved and must not be assigned to the adapter.
After the parameters have been changed, you can press ENTER at the “Your choice?” prompt
to display the current values. Remember to save the settings once they are set correctly (see
below).
Consult with your Network Administrator for changes to the IP address, gateway address,
subnet mask, or security changes. To change IP address, gateway address, subnet mask
parameters, enter “0” at the “Your choice?” prompt and then press ENTER. To change
security parameters, enter “6” at the “Your choice?” prompt and then press ENTER.
Remember to save the settings once they are set correctly.
Once the parameters are set correctly, save the settings and exit setup by entering “9” at the
prompt and then press ENTER.
Settings for the Adapter Connected to a PC
If you are using the Serial Tunneling option, you will also have a Serial-to-LAN adapter
connected to a serial port on a PC. As described in
Serial-to-LAN Configuration Options
on
, there are two modes:
• Direct connection - virtual hard-wired serial connection
• Modem emulation - allows PC to “dial” the Gasboy system via a LAN connection