Chapter 3 Operation; Overview; Using The Terminal Menus; Using Vt-100 Terminal Emulation - ADTRAN Atlas 550 User Manual

Chapter 3

OVERVIEW

USING THE TERMINAL MENUS

Using VT-100 Terminal Emulation

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Operation
To fully operate the ATLAS 550, you must connect to the terminal menus us-
ing VT-100 terminal emulation or a Telnet session. The following sections
provide an overview of these methods of operating the ATLAS 550.
The terminal menu provides the primary means of monitoring and config-
uring the ATLAS 550. The terminal menu interface uses the full capabilities
of the VT-100 terminal to provide the quickest and most intuitive operation
possible. (Access the terminal menu by using a VT-100 terminal or a comput-
er running VT-100 terminal-emulation software.) To receive the full benefit
of the terminal menu interface, you should use a fully VT-100 compatible cli-
ent. The ADTRAN Utilities floppy disks (that you can install on a PC) contain
both a VT-100 client and a customized Telnet program. See ADTRAN Utili-
ties on page 14-1 for details on the available programs.
The three basic connection methods supported by the ATLAS 550 are a di-
rect connection through the EIA-232 Control/Chain In port (located on the
rear panel), a direct connection through the EIA-232 CRAFT port (located on
the front panel), and a Telnet session. The following sections describe using
VT-100 terminal emulation (for either of the two EIA-232 ports) and estab-
lishing a Telnet session.
You can access the ATLAS 550 terminal menu, using VT-100 terminal emu-
lation, from either the Control/Chain In port on the rear panel or the CRAFT
port on the front panel. Both of these ports provide an EIA-232 serial connec-
tion. The following Step/Action table provides instructions for setting up
the ATLAS 550 for VT-100 terminal mode.
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