Communications and File Transfers
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NetLinx Studio (v2.4 or higher)
Configuring System-Level Communications Settings
The Master Communication Settings dialog contains options that allow you to specify System-level
communication settings. Each System can have its own dedicated communication settings. These
System-level settings override the default communications settings.
To set System-level communication settings:
1. Select Settings > Master Communication Settings to open the Master Communication
Settings dialog. The Available System(s) list in this dialog represents all Systems contained
within the open Workspace (and their parent Projects).
2. Click to select a System from the Available System(s) list.
3. Click the Communication Settings button to access the Communication Settings dialog.
4. Select the default Platform (NetLinx or Axcess).
5. Select a Transport Connection Option (TCP/IP, Serial, Modem or Virtual NetLinx Master).
6. Click Edit Settings to specify the communication settings for the selected connection option:
 For TCP/IP connections: Set the TCP/IP address (TCP/IP Settings dialog).
 For Serial connections: Specify the COM port, and set baud rate, data bits, parity, stop
bits and flow control (Serial Settings dialog).
 For Modem connections: Specify the COM port, and set baud rate, data bits, parity, stop
bits, flow control and target phone number (Modem Settings dialog).
 For Virtual NetLinx Master connections: Specify the System number for the Virtual
Master (Virtual NetLinx Master Settings dialog; default = 1).
The default settings for Serial and Modem ports are:
Alternatively, you can access these option via the Set Default Communication
Settings with the IP option in the Network Addresses dialog.
FIG. 26 Available System(s) list
The TCP/IP and Virtual NetLinx Master options are only available if NetLinx is
selected as the platform.
Com Port COM1
Baud Rate 38400
Data Bits 8
Parity None
Stop Bits 1
Flow Control None
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