PAD Parameter Values

The string of 22 PAD parameters is enabled automatically with its default settings every time you start the AIOPAD module.

Because communication with different hosts might require different terminal characteristics and, therefore, different PAD parameter setups, you can change the values for individual PAD parameters. You can issue the SET? command from command mode to change these settings before or after going online to a host. Or, the administrator can create X.3 profiles in NIASCFG.

To change PAD parameter values, complete the following steps:

1. If you are online with a host computer, switch to command mode.

   You can switch to command mode by pressing the data link escape character (DLE). Typically, this character is Ctrl+P.

   The following prompt is displayed:

   AIOPAD>

2. Enter the following command to display PAD parameters with their current values.

   • To display a complete list of all the PAD parameters, enterAIOPAD>PAR?
   • To display only certain PAD parameters and their values, enter AIOPAD>PAR? p1,p2,p3,...

   Replace p1, p2, and so on, with the numbers of the parameters you want displayed.

   AIOPAD returns the values for the parameters you requested. For example, if you enter PAR? 2,3,15, you receive a response like the following:

   PAR 2:1,3:2,15:1

   If you enter an invalid parameter value, an INV message is displayed with the parameter selection.

3. Set new PAD parameter values.

   Use SET to set new parameter values. Use SET? to set new parameter values and request their display.

   For example, if you enter SET? 2:0,3:126,4:5,12:1,15:0, you receive the following response:

   PAR 2:0,3:126,4:5,12:1,15:0

4. If you were connected to a host, return to the host window.

   Press the data link escape character, Ctrl+P, to return to your host window, or press Enter on a blank line of the LAN workstation display to return to command mode.