User`s guide
In all cases both the host side and the SLTA-10 side were set to 115200 baud.
Since 56K V.90 or V.FAST modulation is asymmetrical and requires a digital modem
and special phone line connections at one end, do not expect a modulation rate of
greater than 33.3K when connecting with two of these modems. This is normal.
When using the USRobotics modem on the SLTA-10 side, set the DIP switch SW4 on
the modem to the DOWN position. This configures the modem for “No echo offline
commands”.
Remote Site Monitoring
This section describes the steps necessary to configure an SLTA-10 located at a
remote site to dial-in to a Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 host PC running an
LNS application using the equipment shown in figure 11.1.
Hardware Setup
Assuming the use of a modem with speeds less than or equal 28.8K band, set the
switches as shown in figure 11.2.
Figure 11.2 DIP Switch Settings for Use with a Diamond SupraExpress 336e Modem
Use an Echelon Model 73380 Null Modem Cable between the SLTA-10 and the
modem. A 3-conductor cable, complete with connectors wired as shown in table 3.1,
also will be required.
Software Setup
The host PC must be operating under Windows 9598, or NT. For the purposes of
this example, the PC uses Windows 95.
Run the
setup.
exe supplied for the SLTA-10 Driver and the SLTALink Manager
software. After common installation queries are addressed, the setup program will
display the dialog box shown in figure 11.3. Answer “Yes” if using 16-bit
LonManager API for Windows-based applications.
Answer
“No”
if suing 32-bit LNS-
based applications, i.e., LonMaker for Windows Integration Tool.
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