PowerTALK 101
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PT.EXE – PowerTALK command line interface
The command line interface under W95 DOS or WNT command line, connects to PowerTALK
units via the TCP/IP Ethernet port and network.
Command line options for PT.EXE are given below:
PowerTALK 101 configuration utility version 1.01. Type pt -h for help.
Copyright 1998
For distribution with PowerTALK 101 by Cocoon Creations CC.
Usage:
PT [options]
PT [options] password command hst [arguments]
hst is the hostname or IP address.
Options:
-h Display help screen
-w Do not quit after OK or ERROR, wait for 1 second inactivity.
-i# Use Local IP number #, as detected above.
-In.n.n.n Use specified local IP number.
-Bn.n.n.n Use specified local broadcast, defaults according to IP class.
Commands:
hostip hst IP Set the user-definable IP address
hostname hst newname Specify a new hostname
netmask hst netmask Set the netmask address
gateway hst gateway Set the gateway address
broadcast hst prt chn Set the port to broadcast to a specific channel
disconnect hst prt Disconnect this port from the network
speed hst prt spd Set the port speed in bits per second.
parity hst prt prt 0/1/2 sets none/odd/even parity.
stopbits hst prt bits selects stopbits, 1 or 2.
databits hst prt bits set 8,7,6 or 5 data bits.
txdelay hst prt n Wait for n character periods before transmit.
password hst password Set the password.
commit hst Makes config changes effective.
rollback hst Cancels config changes.
config hst Report the current configuration.
reset hst Performs a hard reset.
If PT.EXE is able to detect the Windows NT IP address, it will display and use it automatically. It
can still be overridden by the –I command.
PT.EXE examples
Confirm your PC IP address
From a command prompt in Windows 95/98/NT, type:
IPCONFIG (inthecaseyouarerunningNT),or
WINIPCFG (in the case you are running W95/98)
The PC will respond with it’s IP address(es), in this example this will be assumed to be 10.1.1.7.
Confirm that the IP address(es) thus obtained corresponds with the values as set on page 35
(Network connection: IP address setting).
