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7. Command Reference
This section describes the commands available. For typical command sequences, see
Appendix B.
When the unit is ready for a command, it issues the default prompt "RT-PoE5>". The
prompt may be changed via the "hostname" command so that a unit can be identified by its
prompt. Command buffering is not supported; you must wait for the prompt before sending a
command. The default baud rate is 115200. This can be changed via the "baud" command
and is preserved across power cycles.
All commands are terminated by a <return> which is the HEX character 0x0D (decimal 13).
Most commands have a short form version. The optional characters of a command are
indicated by the [ ] brackets.
Parameters shown within the <> characters are required parameters.
All commands that take "on" or "off" arguments can also take "1" and "0" as arguments.
All commands that work with the pairs can use one of two different forms. The first form,
such as “conn 1” tells the PoE5 to connect both the main and the alt pairs.
The second form lets the user specify values for each pair. A command such as “conn 1,0”
tells the PoE5 to connect just the main pair. Using the command “conn 0,1” tells the PoE5 to
connect the alt pair only. Using the command “conn 1,1” is the same as using “conn 1”.
Responses from the unit that include variable data, such as the port number, are shown as 'C'-
language printf style strings, so the script writer knows exactly what to expect as a response.
EEPROM Warning
NOTE: The non-volatile memory used for EEPROM storage has a write cycle limit of
about 1,000,000 cycles. To prevent future issues, the user should not include commands
that write to EEPROM in repetitive scripts.
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