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MDS Series User’s Guide
5.2. Defining and Reading the Site I.D.
When your application involves communication with several
MDS units, the Site I.D. can indicate the location or name of
each unit. If you have already defined the Site I.D. in Section 3,
and have not re-initialized the MDS, skip this section.
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The Site I.D., cannot include non-printable ASCII
characters, such as NULS and Line Feeds.
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The Site I.D. will be cleared when the MDS is
initialized to default settings.
1. Access the Command Mode.
2. Type /F [Enter]. The MDS will prompt the user to enter
the Site I.D.. Key in the desired Site I.D. and press
[Enter]. Up to 32 characters long.
3. To display the Site I.D., type /J [Enter].
5.3. Port Configuration
5.3.1.
Configuration Conventions
When responding to prompts, invoking commands, and selecting
items from the port configuration menu, note the following:
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To select an item from the Port Configuration menu, key in
the number for the item and press [Enter].
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When defining the Port Name, do not use ASCII Control
Codes, the slash character (/), quotation marks ("), the
asterisk character (*), or blank spaces.
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The Port Name cannot begin with a number.
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Refer to the instructions in each screen for additional
functions available under that screen.
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To exit a menu or prompt without changing its current
configuration, press [Esc].
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Note that Port Names are case sensitive. When defining
Port Names, take care to note the exact text, including the
case of each character.
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