Comtrol DM ATS-NTe - Manual (Page 17)

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PC104 RocketPort Option
The PC104 RocketPort serial card is optional in the DeviceMaster ATS-NTE.
Note: This option can only be installed by Comtrol.
This section discusses the following topics:
• PC104 RocketPort default settings.
• Configuring the serial ports for your serial devices. Review Default PC104 Port
Configuration (below) to determine whether you need to reconfigure any of the
default settings.
Note: The driver default for the ports is RS-232.
• Connecting your serial devices to the ATS-NTE.
• Adding modems on the serial ports:
- Using the ATS-NTE default driver.
- Using the modem manufacture’s driver.
• RocketPort quad- or octacable:
- Connector pinouts
- Building loopback plugs
- Building cables (null-modem and straight-through).
• Troubleshooting serial ports with Comtrol tools (Test Terminal and PortMon).
• Device driver and operating system capabilities and limitations.
Default PC104 Port Configuration
This subsection lists the default configuration values for the RocketPort PC104. If
these settings are suitable for your installation, you do not need to configure the
driver and can begin connecting your devices using
Configuring the Serial Ports on
Page 18.
Item Default Value
Mode RS-232
Starting COM Port COM4 (see Page 18 for more information)
Verbose Event log Off
Scan Rate 10 ms (see Page 21 for more information)
Override and lock baud rate to None
Timeout on transmit data on port close 0 sec
Map 2 stop bits to 1 Disabled
Wait on physical transmission before
completing write
Disabled