NPort IA5000A Series
Web Console Configuration
5-10
Port alias
Setting
Factory Default
Necessity
1 to 15 characters
(E.g., PLC-No.1)
None
Optional
“Port alias” is included to allow easy identification of the serial devices that are connected to the NPort
IA5000A’s serial ports.
Serial Parameters
ATTENTION
Check the serial communication parameters in your Serial Device’s user’s manual. You should set up the
NPort IA5000A’s serial parameters with the same communication parameters being used by your serial
devices.
Baudrate
Setting
Factory Default
Necessity
50 bps to 921.6 Kbps 115.2 Kbps
Required
Data bits
Setting
Factory Default
Necessity
5, 6, 7, 8
8
Required
When a user sets the Data bits to 5 bits, the Stop bits setting will automatically change to 1.5 bits.
Stop bits
Setting
Factory Default
Necessity
1, 1.5, 2
1
Required
Stop bits will be set to 1.5 when the Data bits is set to 5 bits.
Parity
Setting
Factory Default
Necessity
None, Even, Odd,
Space, Mark
None
Required
Flow control
Setting
Factory Default
Necessity
None, RTS/CTS,
DTR/DSR, Xon/Xoff
RTS/CTS
Required
FIFO
Setting
Factory Default
Necessity
Enable, Disable
Enable
Required
The NPort IA5000A’s serial ports provide a 16-byte FIFO in the Tx and Rx directions. To prevent unexpected
communication, disable the FIFO setting if your serial device does not offer FIFO.
Interface
Setting
Factory Default
Necessity
RS-232/422/485
RS-232 (NPort 5110A/5150A)
RS-422 (NPort 5130A)
Required
