7.11 COM1 & COM2 – Communication Screens
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7.11
COM1 & COM2 – Communication Screens
COM1
and
COM2
are two separate communication ports, which are set up independently and
accessible from separate tabs. This section will cover the setup of COM1. COM2 is set up similarly
and the setup screen looks identical except for the title. Make sure to check your connection on
the Model 1201B/C rear panel.
NOTE: If using a USB-to-Serial converter, connect it to COM2 ONLY.
Select the
COM1
tab, as seen in Figure 7.9, to view and configure any communication parameters
on that port, including broadcast modes. When you click the read icon, or select Device
>
Read
from the menu, the Utility reads all the clock settings. Check all of the settings listed under COM1
Port Settings.
If intending to broadcast a message from COM1, check the
Broadcast
section and select under
Mode
from a number of pre-configured messages. Custom broadcast messages may be created
through the scripting as described in Section 11.2.2.
Figure 7.9: Communication Settings Screen
DEFINITIONS
COM Port Configuration:
Set the baud rate, word length, parity and stop bits.
COM1 and COM2 do not use flow control.
Broadcast Configuration:
Set Message Type according to the list of configured broadcast
messages. Custom messages may also be configured. Set broadcast rate and broadcast time
reference to either UTC or Local.
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