Communication setup. Setup
of communication
“Communication setup”
The menu gives access to the following three submenus.
1) Router (Routing)
Before the router function is set, it is necessary to know the principle of how the messages are circulating
between the diff erent units.
This principle is explained in Appendix A.
“Edit line” Here you select a line that has been established in the router table. Only previously
established lines can be selected and subsequently changed. If no router lines
have been established, the display will show “No lines to edit”.
“Add line” Will establish a new router line immediately after the last existing line in the router
table.
After the establishment of a line, change to “Edit line” to continue the setup.
The router table can max. contain 10 lines if it is set for PC or TCP/IP gateway, and
250 lines if it is set for Modem gateway.
“Delete line” Deletes a selected line in the router table.
“Lower limit” Display of the “Lower Limit” fi eld for a line selected in the router table.
The value indicates the network to which a message is to be transmitted. Setting
takes place in the “Network” menu.
“Upper limit” Display of the “Upper Limit” for a selected line in the router table.
The value indicates the fi nal network to which a datagram has to be trans mitted.
Setting takes place in the “Network” menu.
“Port no.” Setting of the “Port No.” fi eld for a selected line in the router table.
The datagram is routed to a port, according to the settings shown below.
1: Datagrams to be sent via DANBUSS.
2: Datagrams for either PC, modem or TCP/IP server connection.
“Address” The menu contents are determined by the setting in the gateway type and of the
value selected under “Port No.”:
a) PC :
Display and setting of the “Address” fi eld for a
selected line in the router table.
Selection of port number =
1: Address number of the unit the datagram is to
be sent to in the net work is indicated here
2: Address is not set.
PC: See "a"
Modem: See "b"
TCP: See "c"
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