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Setting Communications
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12. Setting Communications
String Status > Setup communication or Setup|Communication
Select this dialog box to define communication settings.
Figure 22. Communication Setup
Polling/Answer Port and Answer Port - Using the drop-down lists, define one or two modem
COM ports for monitor communication. If you define two COM ports, one port calls and polls the
monitors, and the other answers calls from the monitors. If you define only one port, it both polls
and answers. Define one port from the Polling/Answer Port list and choose Not Selected under
Answer Port. For larger systems, use two modems to allow simultaneous polling and remote
reporting.
Dial Prefix - This is the number, usually a 9, that accesses an outside phone line. Type at least
two commas after the number for a time delay. Leave this box blank if the computer directly
connects to an outside line.
Direct Connection - Com Port - If you selected the Direct button on System Setup|Link, select a
COM port. If any strings are configured as Direct Connect, then select the Com Port number.
Network Connection - Time Out - This sets the time allowed for connecting to the network,
typically 2 seconds.