
User Manual
Chapter 5
GFK-1503F
Jan 2020
Configuration
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If you reconfigure memory allocation from the default sizes, storing a hardware
configuration to the PLC in the future will clear memory contents. If you want to retain
memory contents, first load memory contents from the PLC to the programmer. Then, re-
store memory when you store the hardware configuration from the programmer to the PLC.
5.3.4
Configuring Serial Port Parameters
Both ports on a VersaMax PLC CPU are configurable for SNP slave or RTU slave operation. 4-
wire and 2-wire RTU are supported. For CPUE05 only, port 1 can also be configured (on
another tab) for Local Station Manager operation. The Local Station Manager parameters
may differ from the Port A parameters.
Feature
Description
Default
Choices
Port Mode
Defines the protocol.
SNP
SNP, Serial I/O, RTU,
Disabled. CPUE05 can also be
configured as a Local Station
Manager.
Parity
Determines whether
parity is added to words
Odd. For CPUE05, when
Port Mode is Local Station
Manager, default is None.
Odd, Even, None
Data Rate
(bps)
Data transmission rate
(in bits per second).
Serial comms modes:
19200
SNP: 4800, 9600, 19200,
38400
RTU: 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600, 19200, 38400, 57600
Serial I/O: 4800, 9600,
19200, 38400, 57600
CPUE05 in Local Station
Manager mode: 9600
Local Station Manager mode:
1200, 2400, 4800, 9600,
19200, 38400, 57600,
115200
Flow
Control
(not
required if
Port Mode
is SNP)
Specifies the method of
flow control to use.
When changing
“
Flow
Control
”
from
“
None
”
to
“
Hardware
”
,
Turnaround Delay is
reset to 0.
None
RTU mode: None, Hardware
Serial I/O mode: None,
Hardware, Software
CPUE05 in Local Station
Manager mode: None,
Hardware
Timeout
(If Port
Mode is
SNP)
Specifies the set of
timeout values to be
used by Protocol.
Long
Long, Medium, Short, None
Stop Bits (If
Port Mode
is SNP or
Serial I/O)
Number of stop bits
used in transmission.
(Most serial devices use
one stop bit; slower
devices use two.)
1
1, 2