Rockwell Automation 1747-PBASE BASIC Development Software Programming Manual - Manual (Page 117)

Publication 1746-PM001A-US-P
Communicating with the Module 9-17
The following parameters are available:
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active Com port

allows you to select the port on your personal computer
for use in communicating with the module
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Baud rate

allows you to select a communications baud rate. Choices are
300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19200.
•
Parity

allows you to select even, odd, or no parity
•
Data bits

allows you to select the number of data bits contained in each
character transferred to or from the module’s program port. Valid choices are 7
or 8.
•
sTop bits

allows you to select the number of stop bits. Valid choices are 1
or 2.
•
Handshaking

selects whether or not the software handshaking occurs
between your personal computer and the device it is communicating with.
Always enable this menu item while downloading or uploading programs to or
from the module.
Colors
Use this menu selection to change the screen background and foreground colors.
The up and down cursor keys change the foreground colors; the left and right
cursor keys change the background colors.
Save Setup
By selecting save Setup , you save all the current setup parameters pertinent to
RS-232 Terminal mode.
IMPORTANT
Verify that the computer port you have selected for your
mouse does not conflict with the port selected for serial
communications with the module.