User's Manual

USING FRONT PANEL MODES
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Mode 5
When the RFI-9256 is in Mode 5 the display indicates the RS232 Port status. The user can then tell the
logic states of the RS232 control lines, a red LED indicates +12volts(logic on) and a green -12volts or no
connection (logic off). Table 5-5, below, shows the LED names and their equivalent function in Mode 5.
LED NAME MODE 5
N
ETWORK
L
INK
DSR (input)
C
ARRIER
D
ETECT
DCD (output)
T
RANSMIT
D
ATA
TX (RS232 data out of external port)
R
ECEIVE
D
ATA
RX (RS232 data in from external port)
O
NLINE
CTS (input)
P
OWER
RTS (output)
Table 5-5 LED Indicators Mode 5
Mode 6 (config)
When the display is set to Mode 6, the Configuration Menu options are available on the Auxiliary port
at 19200,8,N,1. A terminal must be connected to the Auxiliary port with appropriate terminal software to
communicate with the radio. A brief introduction to the menu command structure is given in the next
section.
The LED display on the front panel is the same as Mode 1. To determine which mode a unit is at any
time just press the button on the front panel.