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connect or disconnect command, replace [TargetUserStationName] with the unit
name.
• [servername] - the name of the target device to which you wish the user station to
force a connection or disconnection.
• The server name is stored on the IQ module and is displayed in the list on the Target
tab of the OSD. When entering a force connect or disconnect command, replace
[servername] with the appropriate target device name from the Target list.
Forcing a connection using the OSD Command Line
To force a user station to make or break a connection:
1. Press the default Command Line hotkey sequence to display the Command Line. For
more information see Accessing the Command Line on page 76.
2. Type fc ‘[TargetUserStationName]’ ‘[servername]’ and press Enter to force
the target user station to connect to the specified target device.
-or-
Type fd ‘[TargetUserStationName]’ and press Enter to force the target user
station to disconnect from the connected target device.
Forcing a connection from the serial port to a target device
Once Serial Force mode is enabled, a serial device attached to the host user station can
send a force connect or disconnect command to that user station. The host user station will
then force the target user station to either connect to or disconnect from a target device.
To enable Serial Force mode:
Select Serial Force Mode on the lockdown settings for the user station. See Locking user
station settings on page 70 for more information.
-or-
Enter enable serial force mode at the Command Line. See OSD Command Line
Operations on page 76 for more information.
Serial parameters
Once Serial Force mode is enabled, the serial port parameters are set to:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• no parity
• 1 stop bit
• no flow control
These parameters cannot be changed. The serial configuration settings of the serial device
attached to the host user station must match these parameters.
To disable Serial Force mode:
Deselect Serial Force Mode on the lockdown settings for the user station. See Locking
user station settings on page 70 for more information.
-or-
Enter disable serial force mode at the Command Line. See OSD Command Line
Operations on page 76 for more information.
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