Nuvo-5000 Series User’s Manual
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4.1.1 COM Port Configuration
There are totally five COM ports implemented on Nuvo-5000 series. COM1, COM2 and
COM3 are located on the back panel. COM4 and COM5 are internally used for MezIO
TM
interface.
COM1 and COM3 of Nuvo-5000 series support RS-232 (full-duplex), RS-422 (full-duplex)
and RS-485 (half-duplex) mode, while COM2 supports RS-232 mode only. You can set the
operating mode of COM1/COM3 via BIOS settings. Another option in BIOS, “
Slew Rate
”,
defines how sharp the rising/falling edge is for the output signal of COM1/COM3. For
long-distance RS-422/485 transmission, you may set the “
Slew Rate
” option as “High” to
improve signal integrity. For RS-422/485 communication, the “
RS-422/485 Termination
”
option determines whether to enable/disable internal termination of RS-422/485 transceiver
according to your wiring configuration (e.g. with or without external termination).
To configure COM1/COM3 operating mode:
1. When Nuvo-5000 controller boots up, press F2 to enter BIOS setup utility.
2. Go to
[Advanced]
[Peripheral Configuration]
.
3. Set the
[Set COM1 as]
to a proper mode for COM1 of your Nuvo-5000 controller.
4. Set the
[Set COM3 as]
to a proper mode for COM3 of your Nuvo-5000 controller.
