Configuring Vmodem To Use Dial On Dtr Mode - Black Box 37687 User Manual

Configuring Vmodem to use Dial on DTR mode

You use Dial on DTR mode because you want your device to dial a preconfigured number
automatically when DTR is raised by the device.
To configure your port, proceed as follows;
1. Login to your Terminal Server unit using either serial link or telnet.
2. Within the CONNECTIONS MENU now displayed, select a FREE connection and press
the Enter key.
3. Select Commands > Admin mode and press the Enter key.
4. Select ADMINISTRATION MENU > Password and press the Enter key.
5. When prompted, enter the password and press the Enter key.
The ADMINISTRATION MENU is now updated to show additional features available in
administration mode only.
6. In the updated ADMINISTRATION MENU;
7. Select Port and press the Enter key.
8. At the Port prompt now displayed, type in the port to be configured for Vmodem and then
press the Enter key.
9. In the PORT SETUP MENU;
10.If the AT command +++ATH is required to hang up a connection;
11. In the PORT SETUP MENU now displayed;
12.Set the Mode field in the Access area to Telnet. Otherwise, set the Mode field to RAW.
13.Within the Hardware area, set the Monitor DSR field to Yes to enable Dial On Dtr mode.
14.At the Host field enter the HOST Terminal Server IP address of the Terminal Server to be
auto-dialled.
15.In the Remote port field enter the TCP port of the serial port on the Terminal Server to be
auto-dialled.
(Note: this value is the Local port setting on the Terminal Server to be auto-dialled which
by default will be 10000 plus the serial port number of the Vmodem port to dial.)
16.Leave all other fields at their default settings.
17.In the PORT SETUP MENU screen;
Terminal Server User Guide
Configuring ports to use Vmodem
a. Highlight the Access field and press the Enter key.
b. Select Access >Values and press Enter key.
c. Select Access > VModem and press the Enter key.
You are now returned to the PORT SETUP MENU.
a. Press the Enter key.
b. When prompted, select Save and exit.
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