Rockwell Automation 5370-UPK CVIM USER-PAK Option - Manual (Page 51)

Chapter 6
Creating Custom Serial Port Messages
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Selecting Serial Port Parameters
In order to use a serial port for serial messages, you must configure the serial
port for ASCII protocol, and you must select the baud rate to match that of
the connected device.
To select port parameters, with the Main menu displayed:
•
Pick the Env.
→
I/O boxes to open the I/O menu.
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Pick the RS–232 A or RS–232 B box , as appropriate, to display the
Protocol and Baud Rate menus.
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Pick the ASCII box on the Protocol menu.
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Pick the appropriate baud rate on the Baud Rate menu to match the
baud rate of the connected device.
ASCII protocol selected
Baud rate selected