Power On Setup Functions Power On Setup
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Qlarity-Based Terminal Hardware
Press [Next] or [Back] to move to COM1 or COM2 (or the desired port). Press [Select] and
[Next] to move to each field. Press [Select] at each field to move to the field entry. Press
[Next] or [Back] to select the appropriate entry at each field. Press [Select] to return to the
function name.
Baud Rate:
Select the baud rate (600 – 115,200 bps).
Data Bits:
Select the number of data bits,
7 or 8.
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The serial port must be set to 8 data bits to support user application downloads or firmware
upgrades.
Parity:
Select the parity setting,
N (none), O (odd), or E (even).
Stop bits:
Select the number of stop bits,
1 or 2.
Flow Ctrl:
Select the type of flow control,
None, SW (XonXoff, software), or RTS/CTS (hardware). If
using hardware flow control (HW), refer to the pinout table in “Serial Ports” section for the
appropriate terminal. Some terminals may also support
DTR/DSR (hardware) flow control.
Press
[Next] or [Back] to move to the DONE section, and select Save and Exit to exit Power
On Setup.
TX Timeout:
Select the maximum amount of time to wait to send, if flow control is being used, before a
transmission error occurs (and thus terminates the transmission). This setting helps to keep the
unit from hanging indefinitely while waiting to transmit if communication between the unit
and its counterpart breaks down. The timeout is specified in the number of 20 ms ticks to wait.
Press
[Next] or [Back] to move to the appropriate COM. Press [Select] and [Next] to move to
the “TX Timeout” field. Press
[Select] again to move to the first digit in the field. Press [Next]
or
[Back] to change the digit's value. Press [Select] to move to the next digit and press [Next]
or
[Back] to change it. Continue to press [Select] and change each digit in the TX Timeout as
required. Press [Select] at the last digit to return to the Port field.
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If you are using a keyboard, you can use the number keys (0-9) to enter the digits. If you are
using a terminal with a keypad (24 or 40 key with standard Beijer Electronics legend), you can
use the number keys (0-9) to enter the digits.
Protocol:
For terminals equipped with a serial multiport, use this function to select the desired serial pro-
tocol (EIA-232, EIA-422, or EIA-485).
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