Rockwell Automation RECOMM-232 Serial Converter for use with DPI AC Drives - Manual (Page 9)

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About This Manual
This manual is intended for qualified electrical personnel.
1.1 Conventions Used in This Manual
The following conventions are used throughout this manual:
• Menu commands are shown in bold type face and follow the
format Menu > Command. For example, if you read “Select File >
Open,” you should click the File menu and then click the Open
command.
• Parameters will be referenced as follows: DPI Port (01).
1.2 Features
Features of the serial converter include the following:
• Three status indicators (LEDs) report the operating status of the
adapter.
• Serial baud rates of 9600 bps, 19.2 Kbps, and 38.4 Kbps are
supported. 9600 bps is the factory default.
• The serial converter can connect to products implementing DPI
such as SP600 drives. When used with a product, the serial
converter will autobaud to the DPI data rate that is used by the
product.
• The serial converter receives power from the connection to the
product. An outside power source is not needed.
• VS Utilities or terminal emulation software can be used to
configure the serial converter. In addition, an LCD OIM (Operator
Interface Module) can be used to configure a serial converter that
is connected to an SP600 drive or other DPI product.
1.3 Compatible Products
The serial converter can be used with Reliance Electric products
that implement DPI, such as the SP600 AC drive.