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MULTINET4 MULTI-PORT SERIAL SERVER & MANAGED SWITCH – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 4: SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
4.5.1.2 Ports: Settings
This Form enables you to set high-level configuration parameters for a serial port. Most of
the low-level serial port configuration is contained in the profile which is selected for each
port.(For more on profiles see
4.5.1.1 Ports: Profiles
.
FIGURE 4–44: Serial: Ports: Settings
The table below describes the values in the fields of the Ports: Settings screen.
T/A Time (ms):
This parameter defines a turnaround time for the serial port.
The turnaround time is an enforced minimum delay between
received network packets that are sent out the serial port. The
purpose of the minimum delay is to give legacy RTUs a chance
to recover from the previous packet reception.
Default value = 0 (off)
Delete:
Set the Delete checkbox in a row in the Edit Existing Profiles
table and click
Apply Settings
to delete that profile.
Table 4–45: Ports: Settings
Field Name
Field Value
Port ID:
This value uniquely identifies a Serial interface.
Port Name:
A user-assigned name for this port of up to 15 printable
characters. This field is empty by factory default.
Table 4–44: Ports: Profiles
Field Name
Field Value