Displaying Or Changing Port Interface, Attributes And Connection Methods - Equinox Systems ESP-2 MI Installation And User Manual

5.5 Displaying or Changing Port Interface, Attributes and
Connection Methods
The Port 1 Configuration display includes the interface type, attributes and
connection methods for port 1. The Port 2 Configuration display includes the
interface type, attributes and connection methods for port 2.
To display or change port interface, attributes or connection methods:
1. From the Top Menu, enter
-or-
Enter to select Port 2 Configuration.
2
The Port Configuration menu appears.
2. To display the interface type setting, enter
The display includes the port's interface type: RS232, RS422 or RS485. This
field cannot be changed; the interface type is set with jumpers inside the chassis.
The Transfer Mode (RS485) field indicates the current transfer mode if the
interface type is RS485. (If the port is jumpered for another interface type, this
field indicates Not Applicable.) If you change the transfer mode, it will not take
effect until the ESP-2 hub reboots.
3. To display or change the serial port attributes for that port, enter
Configuration menu. The current attributes are displayed.
a. You are prompted to modify the port's values. Enter
If you choose to modify the port's configuration, a menu will be displayed
for each of the port attributes. (Table 14 on page 21 lists all valid and default
values.) Each attribute menu will contain a numbered list of valid values.
Either enter the number corresponding to the desired value, or press
leave the value unchanged.
b. When the port attribute menus are completed, you are prompted to confirm
any changes. If you confirm, the EEPROM configuration is updated
immediately, but the changes will not take effect until the next connection to
that port.
4. To display or change the port connection methods, enter
uration menu. The currently configured state (enabled/disabled) of each connec-
tion method is displayed. If a method is enabled, its configurable options are also
displayed. If a method is disabled, no configurable options are displayed.
a. You are prompted to modify the connection values. Enter
no. If you choose to modify the connection values, the utility will prompt for
all connection parameters. The utility will prompt to enable each connection
method, regardless of whether the method is currently enabled. Enter
yes or
n
method. If you reply yes (that is, to enable that method), the configurable
parameters are displayed and you are prompted for values.
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to select Port 1 Configuration.
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for no. If you reply no, nothing more is done for that connection
from the Port Configuration menu.
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for yes or
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from the Port Config-
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from the Port
2
for no.
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Enter
for yes or for
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