Precidia Ether232Plus - Preferred Packet Size (Transparent Protocol Only); Initial String (Transparent Protocol Only)

4 Configuring the Serial Port Settings Ether232Plus User Guide
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4.14 Preferred Packet Size (Transparent Protocol Only)
Preferred Packet Size specifies the maximum number of characters in a data packet. If
left at 0, data will be sent in amounts equal to the maximum network packet size
(usually about 1500 bytes). As with maximum inter-character delay, this option accu-
mulates data before sending it, which can help reduce network overhead.
To enter or change the Preferred Packet Size:
1 Choose
Serial Port
from the Device Settings menu.
2 Choose
Preferred Packet Size
from the Serial Port Settings sub-menu.
You are prompted to enter the preferred packet size.
3 Type your preferred packet size and press
Enter
.
4.15 Initial String (Transparent Protocol Only)
Initial String allows you to insert a string of characters that are prepended to the initial
data packet at the beginning of every established connection between the
Ether232Plus and your serial device. The string can be a unique identifier for each
device, a maximum of 16 characters long, and can include the special characters listed
in Table 4.7.
To configure an Initial String:
1 Choose
Serial Port
from the Device Settings menu.
2 Choose
Initial String
from the Serial Port Settings sub-menu.
You are prompted to enter the string to be sent upon connection.
3 Type the string at the prompt and press
Enter
.
Table 4.7: Initial String Special Characters
Character Description
\r Carriage return
\n Carriage return
\l line feed
\t tab
\x?? character ?? (two hex digits giving the ASCII value of the desired
character)