WTI APS-16M - Manuals

1-2 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide Modem Communication The APS-8M and APS-16M can both be controlled by a local PC that communicates with the unit via cable, or controlled remotely via external modem. Hyperterminal (or another communications program) is used to send comman...

2-2 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide 2.2. Back Panel Figure 2.3: Instrument Back Panel (Model APS-8M)  Power Cable Receptacle: AC powered units only. DC units include a terminal block assembly as described in Section 4.1.2.  Power Switch  Modem Port (Line Port): For conne...

3-1 3. Getting Started This Quick Start Guide describes a simplified installation procedure for the APS-8M and APS-16M hardware, which will allow you to communicate with the unit in order to demonstrate basic features and check for proper operation. Note that this Quick Start Guide does not provide a...

3-2 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide 3.3. Communicating with the APS-8/16M The APS-8/16M command mode allows you to check unit status, change configuration parameters and connect and disconnect ports (including the Modem Port.) 1. Access Command Mode: a) Via Local PC: Start y...

3-3 Getting Started 4. Creating Connections Between Ports: The APS-8/16M can perform two different types of port connections; Resident Connections and Third Party Connections.a) Resident Connection: Your resident port (e.g. Port 1) issues a /C command to connect to a second port.i. To connect Port 1...

4-1 4. Hardware Installation 4.1. Connecting Power to the APS Unit The APS-8/16M is available in both AC and DC powered versions. When connecting power, proceed as follows: CAUTION: • Before attempting to install this unit, please review the warnings and cautions listed at the front of the user's gu...

4-2 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide 4.2. Connect a Telco Line to the Modem Port Use a standard RJ-11 cable to connect your Telco outlet to the Modem (Line) Port, located on the APS-8/16M back panel. Note that the APS-8M sees the internal modem as Port 8, and the APS-16M see...

5-2 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide 5.2. System SetUp Ports Ports 1 and 2 are designated as System SetUp Ports, and will therefore, always permit password protected access to Supervisor Mode.In order to ensure that access to command functions is always available, Ports 1 an...

5-3 Confi guration Notes: • If you do not define at least one password that permits access to Supervisor Mode, then Supervisor Level commands will be available to all ports, and port access and configuration functions will not be password protected. • If you wish to restrict users from changing APS-8/1...

5-5 Confi guration 5.4.1. The Password Directory APS-8/16M passwords are defined using the "Edit Password Directory" menu, which is accessed via the System Parameters menu (/F). In addition to assigning command level privileges to each password, the Edit Password Directory function also allows...

5-8 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide 5.4.1.3. Deleting the Entire Password Directory The Edit Password Directory menu (Figure 5.2) also allows you to delete the entire password directory, rather than accessing each individual password and deleting them one at a time. To dele...

5-10 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide 5.5. Port Configuration 5.5.1. Configuration Conventions When responding to prompts, invoking commands, and selecting items from port configuration menus, note the following: • To select an item from a Port Configuration menu, key in the n...

5-11 Confi guration 5.5.2. Port Modes The APS-8/16M offers four different port operation modes; Any-to-Any Mode, Passive Mode, Buffer Mode, and Modem Mode. The Port Modes function as follows: • Any-to-Any Mode: Allows communication between connected ports. Any-to-Any Mode Ports can be connected to ot...

5-13 Confi guration The Port Configuration menu offers the following options:1. Port Name: (Up to 16 characters) Assigns a name to the port. • (APS-8M Defaults: Ports 1 through 7 = undefined; Port 8 = "Internal_Modem"). • (APS-16M Defaults: Ports 1 through 16 = undefined; Port 17 = "Internal...

5-15 Confi guration 7. Supervisor Mode: Permits or denies access to Supervisor Mode at this port. When enabled (Permit), and a password that permits Supervisor Mode is entered, the port will allow access to Supervisor Mode commands. When disabled (Deny), the port will not enter Supervisor Mode, even ...

5-16 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide 10. Timeout Disconnect: Enables and selects the Timeout Period for this port. If enabled, and the port does not receive or transmit data for the specified Timeout Period, the port will disconnect. In Any-to-Any Mode, Passive Mode, or Buff...

5-17 Confi guration 5.5.4. The Invalid Access Lockout Feature When properly configured and enabled, the Invalid Access Lockout feature will watch all login attempts made at a given port. If the port exceeds the selected number of invalid attempts, then that port will be automatically disabled for a us...

5-18 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide 5.6. Copying Parameters to All Ports The /CP command (Copy Port Parameters) provides a convenient means for selecting similar parameters for all APS-8/16M RS232 ports.When the /CP command is invoked, the unit will display a menu which al...

5-19 Confi guration To select common parameters for all APS-8/16M RS-232 ports, proceed as follows:1. Access command mode. If the password prompt is displayed, key in a password that permits Supervisor Mode. 2. At the command prompt, type /CP and press [Enter] , the menu shown in Figure 5.7 will be d...

6-1 6. The Internal Modem This section lists commonly used AT commands for the APS-8/16M’s internal modem, and briefly describes the procedure for communicating with the internal modem. Please note that although APS-8/16M includes an internal modem, any APS-8/16M RS232 port can also be configured for ...

6-2 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide 6.2. Common AT Commands This section lists some of the most commonly used AT commands for the APS-8/16M’s internal modem. For a complete listing of all available AT Commands and S-Registers, please refer to the "MT5634 Modem AT Comman...

6-3 The Internal Modem Command Function/Options &D n Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Control. &D0 Modem ignores true status of DTR signal and responds as if it is always on. &D1 If DTR drops while in online data mode, the modem enters command mode, issues an OK, and remains connected. * &D...

7-1 7. The Status Screens The APS-8/16M Status Screens display the connection status and communication parameters for the RS-232 ports. Basically, There are four different status screens; The Port Status screen (/S), the Port Diagnostics screen (/SD), the Port Parameters screens (/W), and the View P...

7-3 The Status Screens As shown in Figure 7.2, the Port Diagnostics Screen lists the following: • Port: The Port Number. • Name: The user-defined name for each port. • Status: The connect status for each port. When the port is connected, this column will list the number of the other port that is conn...

8-1 8. Operation 8.1. Any-to-Any Mode Any-to-Any Mode Ports can be connected to other Any-to-Any, Passive, Buffer, or Modem Mode Ports by accessing command mode and issuing the /C Command. All ports can be configured for the Any-to-Any Mode. 8.1.1. Port Connection and Disconnection The APS-8/16M prov...

8-2 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide To connect ports, proceed as follows:1. Access command mode as described in Section 5.1. If the Password Prompt is displayed, enter a password that permits Supervisor Mode. 2. Invoke the /C command to connect the desired ports. a) Residen...

8-3 Operation To disconnect ports, proceed as follows:1. Resident Disconnect: Disconnects your resident port from another port. For example, if you are communicating via Port 3, and Port 3 is connected to Port 4, a Resident Disconnect would be used to disassociate the two ports. The APS-8/16M offers...

8-5 Operation 6. Your port will be connected to the first available port in the group. If all ports are presently connected, the APS-8/16M will respond with a "BUSY" message. 7. It is only necessary to enter enough letters of the port name to differentiate Hunt Group ports from other ports. T...

8-7 Operation 8.3.1. Reading Data from Buffer Mode Ports To retrieve data from Buffer Mode Ports, you must first determine which port buffers contain data. To check port buffers for stored data, access command mode and type /S [Enter] to display the Port Status Screen. To retrieve data from buffer me...

8-8 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide 8.3.2. Port Buffers The Status Screen lists the amount of Buffer Memory currently used by each port. The APS-8/16M uses buffer memory in two different ways, depending on the user-selected port mode. • Any-to-Any, Passive, and Modem Mode P...

11-1 11. Command Reference Guide 11.1. Command Conventions The commands described in this section conform to the following conventions: • Slash Character: Most APS-8/16M commands begin with the Slash Character ( / ). • Apply Command to All Ports: When the asterisk character is entered as the argumen...

11-2 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide 11.2. Command Response When commands are sent to the APS-8/16M, the unit can respond with either verbose (English Text) or terse messages (numeric / abbreviated). In the default state, all ports will send verbose command responses.After ...

11-3 Command Reference Guide 11.3. Command Summary Function Command Syntax Command Availability Supervisor Non-Supervisor Enter Command Mode [Enter] X X Exit Command Mode /X [Enter] X X Help Menu /H [Enter] X X Display Site ID /J [Enter] X X Display Port Status /S [Enter] X  X  Display Port Diagno...

11-5 Command Reference Guide /C Connect Establishes a bidirectional connection between two ports. For more information and command line examples, please refer to Section 8.1. There are two types of port connections: • Resident Connect: If the /C command specifies one port name or number, your residen...

11-7 Command Reference Guide /F Set System Parameters Displays a menu which is used to define the Site ID message and other global parameters. Also allows access to the "Add Password" function. For more information, please refer to Section 5.4. Availability: Supervisor Mode Only Format: /F [E...

11-8 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide /P Set RS232 Port Parameters Displays a menu which allows the user to select options and parameters for the selected port. Section 5.5.3 describes the procedure for defining port parameters. Availability: Supervisor Mode Only Format: /P [...

11-9 Command Reference Guide /U Save Parameters Sends configuration parameters to an ASCII text file as described in Section 9. Availability: Supervisor Mode Only Format: /U [Enter] Response: The APS-8/16M will send a series of command lines. /UF Upgrade Firmware When new versions of the APS-8/16M ope...

11-10 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide /W Display Port Parameters (Who) Displays detailed configuration information for an individual port. Ports with User Level command capability cannot display parameters for other ports. If you have logged into command mode using a port an...

Apx-1 A. RS232 Port Interface DCD and DTR hardware lines function as follows:1. When connected: a) If either port is set for Modem Mode, the DTR output at either port reflects the DCD input at the other end. b) If neither port is set for Modem Mode, DTR output is held high (active). 2. When not conne...

Apx-3 Appendices C. Customer Service Customer Service hours are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, PST, Monday through Friday. When calling, please be prepared to give the name and make of the unit, its serial number and a description of its symptoms. If the unit should need to be returned for factory repair ...

Apx-4 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide D. Trademark and Copyright Information WTI and Western Telematic are trademarks of Western Telematic Inc.. All other product names mentioned in this publication are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Info...

Apx-5 Appendices E. Regulatory Statements FCC Part 15 Regulation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equ...

Apx-6 APS-8M / APS-16M Asynchronous Port Switches; User’s Guide If trouble is experienced with this equipment, for repair or warranty information, please contact Western Telematic, Inc. at 1-800-854-7226. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request th...

Index-1 Index A Accept Break 5-16 Activity LEDs 2-1 AC Powered Units 4-1 Adding Passwords 5-6 Add Name/Password 5-5 Dial Back Number 5-6 Name 5-6 Password 5-6 Port Access 5-7 Supervisor Mode 5-6 Any-to-Any Mode 5-11 AT Commands 6-1 to 6-4 B Baud Rate 5-13 Bits 5-13 Breaks 5-16 Buffer Mode 5-1, 5-11,...

5 Sterling • Irvine • California 92618 (949) 586-9950 • Toll Free: 1-800-854-7226 Fax: (949) 583-9514 • http://www.wti.com