Specifications
System Configuration Files
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characters that cause problems. If you make changes to the file, please put a note in
the history section at the top of the file describing what you did.
4. Transfer the new file back to the Terminal by getting back into ZbaseW and
accessing ZlinkW again. Type the following command at the “+” prompt:
+ put oparam.cds
5. To make the Terminal use the new parameter file, issue the reboot command at the
“+” prompt:
+ reboot
In all system configuration files, anything following a semicolon (“;”) is a comment.
CONFIG.CDS File
The ASCII text file named config.cds loads the peripheral cards. The system reads this
file during startup. It tells the system what Trunk, Multiport, and Station cards should be
found at which addresses, and what software to load into each card.
This file is usually changed only when adding cards to the system, or, if special or updated
software is needed for existing cards.
Zetron usually changes this file for you.
The file format is simple. There is one line for each peripheral card. The card address is
presented first. The address listed in the file must match the actual address set by the
switches on the upper front of the card; usually, the address number is the same as the slot
number. Unlike most numbers in these configuration files, this address/slot number is
specified in decimal. Following the address is the ROM version of the card, which
identifies the card type and rarely changes for a given type of card. Finally, the software
image file that is to be loaded into the card is listed. In addition, comments are usually
present. A comment is any text that follows a semicolon.
Following are some typical lines found in a config.cds file:
; Trunks
7 4 trunk4k.img ; card 7, single trunk revision 4k
8 8 2ser8a6.img ; card 8, multiport rev. 8a6
9 6 2trni6e5.img ; card 9, dual trunk rev. 6e5
; Stations
15 7 xmtr7d6.img ; card 15, old station revision 7d6
16 1 2000v1a4.img ; card 16, new station revision 1a4
OPARAM.CDS File
The ASCII text file named oparam.cds provides a method for changing programmable
parameters in the Trunk and Station cards. The file resides in the Paging Terminal as a