FieldServer Carrier DataPort FS-8700-86 - Manual (Page 6)

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4.2. Client Side Connections
Section Title
Connections
Column Title Function Legal Values
Port
Specify which port the device is connected to the
FieldServer P1-P8, ( R1, R2 with
converter)
1
Baud* Specify baud rate.
600 , 1200, 2400, 9600
(Vendor limitation)
Parity* Specify parity None (Vendor limitation)
Data_Bits* Specify data bits 8 (Vendor limitation)
Stop_Bits* Specify stop bits. 1 (Vendor limitation)
Protocol Specify protocol used CarrierDP
Handshaking* Specify hardware handshaking None
Poll _Delay* Time between internal polls
0-32000 seconds, 1
second
Timeout
2
Specifies the max amount of time the driver must
wait for a complete response.
If the Data Port table is long then increase the
timeout above the default until timeout errors
disappear.
2 seconds
Application Refer to notes in Appendix B.3 Print_storage_locations
Start_Method*
If the parameter is not configured or set to 0
(default), the driver will identify the start of a
message as FORMFEED (0x0C) and the end as two
carriage returns (0x0D 0x0D)
When the parameter is set to 1, the first carriage
return (0x0D) will be considered the start of the
message (all characters before the first carriage
return will be ignored). and the end as two carriage
returns (0x0D 0x0D)
1,0
Example
// Client Side Connections
Connections
Port,
Baud, Parity, Data_Bits, Stop_Bits, Protocol , Handshaking, Poll_Delay
P8, 9600, None, 8 , 1 , CarrierDP, None , 0.100s
1
Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction
manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.
2 See Appendix B.1 for additional information