Western Telematic CMS-16 Video Game Console User Manual


 
(Default and Test Unit) commands are invoked, the /Y option can be included in the
command line to override the "Are you Sure (y/n)?" prompt. For example, to disconnect
Port 8 without displaying the "Sure?" prompt, type /D/Y 8 [Enter].
Enter Key: All commands are invoked by pressing [Enter].
Command Mode: CMS Ports will only recognize commands when the Command Mode
has been activated. The Command Mode can be accessed from a free Any-to-Any or
Modem Mode Port. To access the Command Mode, proceed as described in Section 5.1.
Connected Ports: When two ports are connected, most CMS commands will not be
recognized by either of the connected ports. The only exception is the Resident
Disconnect Sequence (Default = [Enter]+++[Enter]).
Configuration Menus: To exit from a configuration menu, you must press [Esc] or
[Ctrl]+[X].
10.2. Command Response
When commands are sent to the CMS, the unit can respond with either verbose (English Text) or
terse messages (numeric / abbreviated). The default message type for all ports can be set to
either terse or verbose using Option Switch Six.
After the unit is installed and configured, the port configuration commands (/P and /N) can
specify an individual response format for each port. In addition to the Terse and Verbose
response modes, the port configuration commands can also select the Quiet Mode. When the
Quiet Mode is selected, the port will not send messages in response to commands.
The table below summarizes the various response messages for both the Terse and Verbose
modes.
Terse Verbose
0 OK
0 RAM Test Passed
1 Connected *
2 Busy
3 Disconnected
4 Invalid Command
5 Are You Sure (Y/N) ?
6 Invalid Parameter
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