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Setting the Conditions for Communications with the Host by Using the Memory Switches
Section 6-7
6-7-1 About Communication Conditions
Items Set for Communication Conditions
The following settings are made for the communication conditions for communica-
tion between the NT31/NT31C and the host.
S Port communication method/communication type settings
Setting Item Function Setting Options Page
Comm. A Method Set the communication method used at serial port A.
Depending on the communication method, further
communication condition settings may be necessary.
A system program for OMRON
model.
None/Host Link/NT Link (1:1)/
NT Link (1:N)/Bar-Code Reader
Memory link
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Comm. B Select Set whether serial port B is to be used for RS-232C or
RS-422A communication.
RS-232C/RS-422A Page 185
Comm. B Method Set the communication method used at serial port B.
Depending on the communication method, further
communication condition settings may be necessary.
A system program for OMRON
model.
None/Host Link/NT Link (1:1)/
NT Link (1:N)
Memory link
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S Communication condition settings for the host link method
Setting Item Function Setting Options Page
Comm. Speed
(for host link only)
Sets the communications speed
for communications with the host.
9600 bps/
19200 bps
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S Communication condition settings for the NT link (1:1) method
No further communication conditions need to be set.
S Communication conditions settings for the NT link (1:N) method
Setting Item Function Setting Options Page
Unit No.
(for NT link (1:N) only)
Set the unit number of the
NT31/NT31C.
0 to 7 Page
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S Setting the conditions for communications with the memory link method
Setting Item Function Setting Options Page
Data bits Set the data bits length. 7, 8 bits Page
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Stop bits Set the stop bits length. 1, 2 bits Page
181
Parity Set the parity. None, even,
odd
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Comm. Speed Set the communications speed
for communications with the host.
1200, 2400,
4800, 9600,
19200, 38400
bps
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Flow control Set the flow control and its meth-
od.
None, RS/CS,
XON/XOFF
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Response Set whether the response is car-
ried out for normal process of
communication command or not.
Yes, No Page
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