Connecting To The 8500S's Ethernet Port Or Serial Port Via A Terminal Program On A Pc - Orban OPTIMOD-FM 8500S Operating Manual

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Connecting to the 8500S's Ethernet Port or Serial Port via a Ter-
minal Program on a PC
You can connect a terminal emulation application to the 8500S's Ethernet or serial
port via TCP/IP, port 23 (which is the standard Telnet port and the 8500S factory de-
fault). When connected like this, you can:
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recall presets (step 1 on page 2-50)
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turn the diversity delay on and off for a specified output (step 2 on page 2-51)
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trim the diversity delay (step 3 on page 2-51)
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change the polarity of the analog-processed output (step 4 on page 2-52)
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Select the analog or digital input as the audio source (step 5 on page 2-52)
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Fetch real-time operational status information from the Optimod (step 6 on page
2-53)
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Fetch information about the active processing preset (step 7 on page 2-53)
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Fetch diagnostic information from the 8500S (step 8 on page 2-53)
This interface can be used to allow custom third-party applications (including auto-
mation systems) to recall presets, view status and set the controls listed above.
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This connection uses the PPP protocol.
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To set a different port number:
1. From the main menu, navigate to Setup > N
current setting of the Terminal Port will appear.
2. If you wish to change the Terminal Port, Locate to Terminal Port. Press the En-
ter button to access the Set Terminal Port screen.
3. Locate to Clear, then press the Enter button. This will allow you to enter the
Terminal Port number.
4. Locate to the first number and press the Enter button; repeat until you have
selected all the numbers in the Terminal Port. When the Terminal Port entry is
complete, Locate to Save and press the Enter button.
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The IP address for this Ethernet connection is the same as the IP address set in
step (1.B) on page 2-44 and is visible in the Setup > N
screen. A serial connection through the serial port uses a fixed IP ad-
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DDRESS
dress: 192.168.168.101.
To control the 8500S directly through its serial port or Ethernet port, you can use the
freeware terminal emulation application PuTTY. If you wish to automate control,
download Plink. Both of these applications are available for free download. Search
"PuTTY" with Google to find a download site.
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