User’s Manual Version 1.
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Serial to Ethernet Device Server
STE-501C
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3.2.8 Enabling Serial Data Buffer
Type
3
from “
Input choice and enter (1~4):
” of COM1, by default COM port serial data buffer is enabled
meaning that when TCP/IP Ethernet connection is broken, serial data collected from serial device will be
empty in STE-501C once TCP/IP connection is resumed, the serial data will be sent through Ethernet
connection, one can disable it if one wish.( Figure 3.14)
Figure 3.14 Com port-Enabling serial data buffer
3.2.9 Setting Packet Delimiter
Packet delimiter is a way of controlling packets within serial communication. It can prevent packets from
being cut thus keep the packets complete. STE-501C provides two ways of parameter setting as inter
character timer and terminator. By default packet delimiter timer is 1 ms, one can change timer shown in
the following figure:( Figure 3.15)
Figure 3.15 Setting packet delimiter timer
One can also choose character pattern as the packet delimiter indicated in the following figure:
(Figure 3.16)
