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RS232 Interface Settings (RS232 / RS485 / FO) 
These settings adapt the serial interface of the Serial Hub to that of the terminal device. The 
terminal device may, for example, be a protection unit with a serial interface (SIPROTEC®). 
These settings apply to all possible connections (RS232 or RS485 or FO). 
 
 
 
NOTE : The settings for baudrate, data bits, parity and stop bits are made by the application 
(e.g. DIGSI®). This establishes a link to the Serial Hub via the driver for the virtual COM 
port and transfers the serial interface settings for communication to the terminal device. 
 
The RS232 settings are adjusted to the 
communication behaviour of the serial 
terminal device. 
Com port describes the virtual COM port 
to be used. (Up to 255 COM ports minus 
the number of physical COM poarts are 
available.) 
 
No Modem Signals has no effect here 
and is not set. 
 
Half Duplex (RS485)  RS485 operated 
half-duplex, otherwise full-duplex operation 
can also be selected (RS232 and FO).
 
 
Under TotalReadTimeout, it is usually OK 
to accept the default value of 100 ms.  
The ideal signal throughput time can be 
ascertained with the "ping" tool (see below) 
or the "INet Info" dialog box.
 
CharDistance (i.e. character interval) with 
default value 5 ms should only be changed 
in exceptional cases.