Rockwell Automation 6180 Industrial Computers - Manual (Page 67)

Initial Operation and Setup 3–7
Publication 6180-6.0
The IrDA receiver / transmitter (version 2.0 compatible) located behind
the front connector access panel or directly on the front panel overlay
(see pages 1–6 and 1
−
11) allows you to communicate with other devices
also having an IrDA receiver / transmitter, such as printers or note book
computers. The IrDA link has a maximum baud rate of 115
kilobytes/sec. Both devices must be no more than 1 meter apart.
Also note the following when using IrDA:
•
Microsoft Windows needs to be configured for IrDA support
(software drivers loaded into operating system).
•
In BIOS setup, the Serial Port 2 IR Mode (in Peripheral
Communication submenu) must be enabled.
•
You must be running a software application that uses IrDA.
Some 6180 motherboards are provided with USB connectors.
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an external bus standard that supports
data transfer rates of 12Mbps (12 million bits per second). A single USB
port can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices, such as mice,
modems, and keyboards. USB also supports Plug-and-Play installation
and hot plugging.
Refer to the USB peripheral documentation for installing any required
software on the 6180 Computer. Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98,
and Windows 2000 operating systems offer plug and play support for
USB devices.
Using IrDA
Using USB