Command Line Interface; Connection Modes; Connect Through The Com Port With Hyperterminal; Connect With Telnet Or Ssh - VBrick 9000 Getting Started Manual

Command Line Interface

Although VBAdmin is the preferred management interface you can also access the encoder's
configuration using the Command Line Interface (CLI). Some users prefer to use the
command line.

Connection Modes

This topic explains how to access encoder parameters using the COM serial port or over an
IP network. You can use HyperTerminal or ProComm with the serial port for example, or
Telnet or PuTTY over an IP network.
To send input commands to an encoder, you can use ProComm, Telnet, scripts,
cut-and-paste, or any program that supplies text-based input via the get and set commands.

Connect through the COM Port with HyperTerminal

To access the encoder using HyperTerminal:

1. Connect the included cable (which provides a standard 9-pin serial connection) from the
serial port on your computer to the encoder's
2. Navigate to
3. Connect through your computer's COM Port (usually COM1) with the following
settings.
Bits per second
Data bits
Parity
Stop bits
Flow control
4. When you connect to a terminal, a prompt for login (username) and password will be
displayed. Login and password are case sensitive (
will appear by typing a question mark (

Connect with Telnet or SSH

VBrick encoders can be managed remotely via industry-standard Telnet or an SSH client such
as PuTTy. With Telnet, the same commands that are displayed on a local terminal are
instantly available over an IP network. VBrick uses the standard Telnet port. See the CLI
Encoder Getting Started
Start > Programs > Accessories > Communication > HyperTerminal
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1
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RJ-45 connector.
COM
). Once logged in, the main menu
admin
) at the prompt.
? vbrick>
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