Com. port / tool port) – Motorola GT10 User Manual

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GT10/GT30

5.3

Entering Configuration Settings from the GT10

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5.3.3

Setting Mode: “Communication Parameters”
(COM. Port / TOOL Port)

Touching the [Setting] key on the initial screen of the system menu and then
touching the [COM. Port] and [TOOL Port] keys on the setting mode menu displays
the communication parameters setting screen. Here, parameters controlling
communication between the PLC and personal computer (GTWIN) connected to the
GT10 are specified.

COM. port communication parameter settings (PLC communication parameter
settings)

Procedure for bringing up the screen
[Initial screen]

[Setting]

[COM. port]

Bitrate: PLC communication speed

This sets the communication speed, or Baud rate, for communication with an external
device (PLC) connected to the GT10.
Each time the [Function] key is pressed, the Baud rate switches in the sequence of
9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 76800, 115200 bits/s. Set the speed to match that of the
PLC connected to the GT10.

Format: Transmission format

This sets the communication parameters (data length, stop bits, parity) for the external
device (PLC) connected to the GT10.
The items displayed are: Data length / Stop bit / Parity, and each time the [Function] key
is pressed, the display switches in the sequence of: [7/1/None], [7/1/Odd], [7/1/Even],
[8/1/None], [8/1/Odd], [8/1/Even]. Set the parameters to match those of the PLC
connected to the GT10.

SHORTCUTS

[RETURN]To complete the settings and return to the previous screen,

touch the [ESC] key.

EXPLANATION

COM. port communication parameter settings
The default (initial) values for the COM. port communication parameter
settings are: 19200 bits/s, 8/1/Odd.

TOOL Port communication parameter settings (GTWIN communication parameter
settings)

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