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Configuring the Option
Card Chapter 12
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Introduction
SCS models have a built-in option card slot that supports one of the
following options cards (purchased separately):
Perle IOLAN modem card
PCMCIA Wireless Wan card
USB modem card
Fiber optic card offered in Fast Ethernet or Gigabit speeds.
Perle PCI Adapter card for use with a user supplied USB modem card.
Perle PCI Adapter card for use with a user supplied wireless WAN card.
Option Card Settings
Overview
The Option Card settings allow you to configure the option card slot for the specific card being
installed in the unit.IOLAN.
Functionality
In order to activate the “option card” you must install the card into the PCI slot of the IOLAN and
configure the operating parameters.
To install the option card, please follow the instruction IOLAN described in Installing a Perle PCI
Card .
Configuring the IOLAN Modem Card
The IOLAN Modem card Configure button automatically takes you to the Terminal serial port
profile, although you can set and configure any serial port profile appropriate for modem use. See the
Chapter 7, Configuring Serial Ports for information on the configuration options for the serial port
profile that fits your modem usage.