Rockwell Automation 2706-NP3 DL20 OFFLINE PROGRAMMING MANUAL - Manual (Page 18)

Configuration Functions
Chapter 4
4–3
Menu option 3 - Set Up DL20 Serial Port sets parameters for the serial port
of the DL20. These settings are stored in the file IOFILE.DAT on your work
disk or DL20 subdirectory and transmitted to the DL20 at download.
To configure the serial port of the DL20 Display:
1. Type 3 and press [Enter] to select 3 - Set Up DL20 Serial Port
from the Main Menu.
The following screen appears.
To accept the default values
press [End] to save settings
and return to Main Menu.
2. Specify the number of nulls to send to the printer after each line of text.
Valid values are 000 through 250. The default is 4. Press [Enter] to
accept the default or type another value and press [Enter].
3. Specify the carriage width or number of columns for printing. Valid
values range from 020 through 220 columns. The default is 80. Press
[Enter] to accept the default or type another value and press [Enter].
4. Specify the baud rate for the serial port of the DL20. Valid baud rates are
300, 1200 and 9600 (03 = 300, 12 = 1200, 96 = 9600). Press [Enter] to
accept the default of 300 or type another baud rate and press [Enter].
Important: The baud rate you enter does not take effect until settings are
downloaded to the DL20 and the DL20 is reset.
Configuring the
DL20 Serial Port