Setup Control Unit IV Reference Manual
3-16 529-0004 Ver.3
Communication protocol
For more information on the communication protocols, see section 3.2 on page 3-2. Once
you have selected a protocol, you must also choose a flavor from the Flavor menu to
complete the protocol. See the following section on flavors.
To modify the communication protocol:
1. At the COM) prompt, type
6
and press <Enter>. This will display the Protocol options
and the current port settings.
COM)6
1-Terminal
2-SSMN
3-CSG
4-ICOR
5-NTMF
?-Display menu
q-Quit and return
COM 1=9600 bps, NO parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit(s),
NO flow control, Protocol: Terminal, Flavor: Base
PRT)
2. Type the number (1 to 5) that corresponds to the desired protocol and press <Enter>.
Note that many protocols such as ICOR are compatible with both OBP and multi-tier
systems. However, some protocols are compatible only with OBP systems, or only with
multi-tier systems. Choose the protocol according to your system.
Table 3-5: System types supported by each protocol
Protocol Supporting tiering systems
Terminal OBP and multi-tier
SSMN OBP
CSG OBP and multi-tier
ICOR OBP and multi-tier
NTMF multi-tier (up to 9,999 subscribers)
When a protocol is not compatible with a multi-tier system, an error message indicates that
the protocol is not supported. If the change is successful, the new values are displayed to
confirm the modification.
COM 1=9600 bps, NO parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit(s),
NO flow control, Protocol: ICOR, Flavor: Base
3. Type
q
and press <Enter> to go back to the COM port menu.