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Debug Terminal
The Debug Terminal screen allows the user to interact directly with the RTU over the programming port (COM2-
COM5) or with other third-party serial equipment. It will display incoming data using ASCII, Modbus or DF1 mode
based on the “Display Mode” selection in the lower-left hand corner of the screen. Protocol analysis of master
messages (requests) can be done by selecting “RTU32-Decode”, “Modbus-Decode” or “DF1-Decode”.
Data logging can also be done by clicking on the “Log Data...” button and typing in a le name.
Communications on COM 1-5 can be monitored by clicking the appropriate button.
The “Debug” button will enter a hardware debugging mode where outputs can be turned on and o, inputs can be
read, the clock can be set etc. Press the Enter key when in this mode to get a help menu.