Omnitronix DL50 User’s Manual
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Data-Link DL50 - Serial Settings
A) Serial Port 1 Settings
B) Serial Port 2 Settings
Port 1 has a basic configuration menu type only the necessary port-specific settings. Port 2 has a
few extra items in its menu since it can perform the duties of data collection, command prompt,
and inline port. Following is an example of the Port 1 menu.
Data-Link DL50 - Serial 1
A) Baud Rate [19200]
B) Data Format [8N1]
C) Handshaking [XON/XOFF]
D) Wrap Around [OFF]
E) Time Stamping [OFF]
F) Serial Stamping [OFF]
G) Character Masking [ON]
H) Data Alarm Enable [NONE]
I) Also Store Alarms to Alarm File [OFF]
Baud Rate brings up the selection menu for baud rates available for the port. These values range
from 300 baud to 19200 baud.
Data Format displays the selection menu for word length, parity, and stop bit settings. The
available options are: 8N1, 7E1, 7N1, and 7O1.
Handshaking is a toggle item with the following options: DTR, Xon/Xoff, none, and both.
Wrap Around configures whether or not the newest data received on the port will overwrite the
oldest in the event that the file reaches its capacity.
Time Stamping adds the date and time received to each record as it arrives within the unit.
Serial Stamping toggles the adding of a ten-place serial number to the beginning of each record
received. This number is preserved through both the CLEAR and ZERO commands.
Character Masking toggles character masking on the port. The character mask allows an admin
to block most non-printing ASCII characters. Specifically, the following ASCII character values
are blocked: 0, 1, 4-9, 11, 12, 14-31, and 128-255. For specific character information, refer to
Appendix A.
Data Alarm Enable is a toggles which, if any, data alarm family to monitor the port with. The
options available are “None”, “1”, and “2”. For further information, refer to Chapter 5,
Programming Data Alarms.
Also Store Alarms to Alarm File controls whether or not data alarms detected should be logged
to the alarm file, in addition to the data file.
The menu for port 2 is has all of the same options as port 1 plus a few extra functionality items.
Following is an example of the port 2 menu.
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