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RLC-4 V1.79 Copyright © 1998 Link Communications Inc. 9/18/98
Appendix D: Reset and Initialization
The terms "reset" and "initialization" refer to totally different things on the RLC-4. The controller
is "reset" when any of the following things happen:
• the power is turned off and back on
• the reset button is pressed and released
• Command 035 is executed
Resetting the controller does not cause you to lose any of your programming. It does restart all of
the timers and a lot of other internal variables and hang up the autopatch. If the controller is not
doing what you think it should, try resetting it and see if things straighten out.
"Initialization" (sometimes called "re-initialization") changes all of the controller's internal settings
back to the factory defaults. It does cause you to lose all of your programming. You will almost
always have to initialize the controller when you install a new version of software, but rarely
otherwise. If you are trying to learn to program the RLC-4 and you mess things up, you can use
this to put everything back the way it is supposed to be. Initialization does not hurt the RLC-4 in
any way - there is no EEPROM or anything to wear out. To reinitialize the RLC-4, follow one of
the two methods below:
Method #1: Press and hold the INIT button on the motherboard. Turn on the power. Wait
for about 3 seconds (or longer). Release the INIT button.
Method #2: Turn the power on. Press and hold the INIT button. Press and release the
RESET button. Wait at least 3 seconds. Release the INIT button.
If you are successful you will hear the message "I-N-I-T" out of the transmitter that is hooked to
port 1 and see the message "All settings have been reset to factory defaults" on the serial terminal.
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