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CHAPTER 4: Hardware Installation
4.1.1 D
EFAULT
B
AUD
R
ATE
(S
W
1, S
W
2,
AND
S
W
3)
Setup Switches 1 through 3 select the
default
baud rate for all ports. The default
baud rate must match the rate your control device will use when communicating
with the Serial Console Port Manager. If the control device will communicate using
a modem, select a default baud rate that is compatible with the modem. The /P
command can also be used to select a different
operating
baud rate for each port.
Switch
1
2
3
Default Baud Rate
ON
ON
ON
9600 (factory setting)
OFF
ON
ON
300
ON
OFF
ON
1200
OFF
OFF
ON
2400
ON
ON
OFF
19.2K
OFF
ON
OFF
38.4K
ON
OFF
OFF
57.6K
OFF
OFF
OFF
115.2K
4.1.2 D
EFAULT
H
ANDSHAKE
(S
W
4
AND
S
W
5)
The default handshake format must match the format your control device will use
when communicating with the Port Manager. Setup Switches 4 and 5 can select
RTS/CTS (hardware), X-ON/X-OFF, Both, or None. The /P command can also
be used to select a different handshake format for each port.
Switch
4
5
Default Handshake
ON
ON
RTS/CTS (factory setting)
OFF
ON
X-ON/X-OFF
ON
OFF
Both
OFF
OFF
None
