LINK Systems OmniLink - PLC Interface User Manual
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June 5, 2000
Man ual Rev 1 .0
3.2
Figure 3.2:
Example PLC Main Configuration Screen
not appear, make sure it is not currently configured on another port.
f) Once “PLC Interface” is selected to run on the port, press the “CONFIGURE COMM TASK”
softkey and the screen of Figure 3.2 should appear.
Section 3.1
The Main PLC Interface Configuration Screen
The main PLC Interface configuration screen (shown in Figure 3.2) contains settings that apply to the
PLC Interface as a whole. Individual PLC screens are configured separately.
The settings on this screen are:
Baud Rate:
Choices are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19200, 38400, and 57600. This must match the
speed of the device on the other end of the line.
Parity:
Choices are None, Even, Odd, Mark and Space. This must match the parity of the
device on the other end of the line.
Data Bits:
Choices are 5, 6, 7 and 8. This must match the data bits setting of the device on the
other end of the line.
Stop Bits:
Choices are 1 and 2. This must match the stop bits setting of the device on the other
end of the line.
Timeout:
This value should be between 100 milliseconds and 5000 milliseconds. This is the
amount of time the interface will wait for a response from the PLC before assuming