ProSoft Technology ProLinx ASCII, Driver Manual

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Introduction ASCII ♦ ProLinx Standalone
Generic ASCII Serial Communication Module
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 7 of 40
July 7, 2008
1 Introduction
In This Chapter
™ General Specifications ............................................................................ 7
™ Resources ............................................................................................... 7
The ASCII driver permits the ProLinx module to interface any ASCII device to the
many protocols and networks available. ASCII devices include barcode
scanners, weigh scales, many field instruments, printers, and terminals. The
driver supports one to four ports that provide accessibility from one to four
independent serial networks.
1.1 General Specifications
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Ports:
One to four ports to receive and/or transmit data
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Receive buffer size
: 255 bytes
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Receive termination:
Stream mode, termination character(s), message
timeout, inter-character delay, or packet size length
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Receive database location:
-1=disable receiver, 0 to 3896
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Transmit buffer size:
255 bytes
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Transmit characters with pacing:
0 to 65535 millisecond delay between
each transmitted character
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Transmit database location:
-1=disable transmitter, 0 to 3896
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Communication Configuration
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Baud Rate:
110 to 115,200
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Parity:
None, Odd, Even
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Data Bits:
5 to 8
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Stop Bits:
1 or 2
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RTS On and Off Timing:
0 to 65535 milliseconds
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Minimum Response Delay:
0 to 65535 milliseconds
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Hardware or Software Handshaking:
RTS/CTS, DTR/DSR, or
XON/XOFF
1.2 Resources
The
ProLinx Reference Guide
provides general information on all ProLinx
modules including installation, editing configuration files, cabling and jumper
configurations, troubleshooting, and a wide range of useful information. You
should have this manual available when installing and configuring ProLinx
modules.