Setup 5-17MN1853
Configure Serial Communications
To use the LinStep+ serial port, several things must be done first. Use the keypad
to set the auto–echo and the unit’s daisy chain address. The baud rate and other
parameters have fixed values and may not be changed.
S Baud rate: 9600
S Data bits: 8
S Stop bits: 1
S Parity: none
Action
Display Comments
–RS232C SETUP–
ECHO UNIT#
Select a sub–menu, press F1 (ECHO),
F2 (UNIT#).
Configuring Echo Enable [ ECi ]
EDIT
> SETUP > RS232 > ECHO
Value: Enabled
Range: Enabled, Disabled
– RS232C ECHO –
↑ ENABLED ↓
Enable or disable the RS–232C ECHO feature. If ECHO is disabled,
characters received by the control’s serial port will not be
re–transmitted. ECHO must be enabled in daisy–chain applications.
Select value, press ENTER
Configuring Unit Number [ UNi ]
EDIT
> SETUP > RS232 > UNIT#
Value: 1
Range: 1–99
↑ Unit Number ↓
NUMBER:1
Set the unit’s address. Each unit in an RS–232C serial daisy chain
of multiple units must have a unique Unit Number.
Select value, press ENTER