ProSoft Technology PLX3x Series User Manual

ASCII Protocol PLX3x Series ♦ Multi-Protocol Gateways
User Manual
Page 146 of 215 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
January 25, 2018
Any combination of bits is acceptable to the module and should be set to match
the device on the specific port. An example of each termination type appears
below.
Termination character(s) used
Settings:
Count = 1 (RTermCnt=1)
Termination on 0x0d (carriage return character) (RTermChar = 0d 00 00 00 …)
Data Received on port:
A B C 0x0d D E
Comment:
The characters "ABC" will be sent along with the 0x0d character to the controller after the
0x0d character is received. The characters "DE" will not be sent until the 0x0d character is
received.
Message timeout used
Settings:
Message timeout = 1000 mSec (Rtimeout=1000)
Data Received on port:
TIME
0 1000 mSec 2000 mSec
A B C D E F G
Comment:
After the 'A' character is received on the port, the message timeout is started.
The characters "ABCDE" will be sent to the controller in one block. The characters
"FG" will follow in the second block one second later.
Intercharacter delay timeout used
Settings:
Intercharacter delay timeout = 300 mSec (Rdelay=300)
Data Received on port:
TIME
0 1000 mSec 2000 mSec
A B C D E F G H
>=300mSec time gap
Comment:
After each character is received, the intercharacter delay timer is reset. The characters
"ABCDEF" will be sent to the controller in one block because the delay timer expires.
The characters "GH" will follow in the second block when the next time gap is recognized.

ProSoft Technology PLX3x Series Specifications

General

Brand	ProSoft Technology
Model	PLX3x Series
Category	Gateway
Language	English