RSA-1.0 Installation Instructions
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Figure 9
Adding New RS232 Command Names
Figure 10
Entering RS232 Command Properties
9. Left
click
Modify
in the
Com Port Settings
box, to make
any changes necessary to:
Baud Rate
,
Data Bits, Parity
and
Stop bits
, per the manufacturer’s protocol. The
Serial Port Settings
pop-up will appear. Make necessary
changes and click
OK
. (Refer to
Figure 10
)
10. In the
Command/Data Editor
box, left click either
the
ASCII
or
HEX
fi eld under
“01”
depending upon
which data, ASCII or HEX will be used to create the new
command. Type in the command string, one character
per box, up to 100 characters.
11. In the
Advanced Settings
box select a
Character
Delay
, from 0 (no delay) to 50 mS (milliseconds) if
needed, to be inserted between characters when
command strings are being sent.
12. In the
Response Settings
box, select the appropriate
Response Length
from 0 to 100 Characters to confi rm
that the command string has been properly sent, received
and executed.
13. In the Response Settings box, select the appropriate
Response Timeout from 0.0 to 10.0 seconds. This will
determine the amount of time the RS232I/O Port will stay
‘open’ waiting for a response from the controlled device.
14. When all Command Properties for the specifi c command
being edited have been made, click OK. The command
will be added to the CMD Library and will be designated
with a “1010” icon. The next New Command will
automatically come up in the Command Properties
Window. Typically, a manufacturer will use the same
settings for baud, Data Bits, etc., so all that need be done
is to type in the ASCII or HEX code for the individual
commands. When all New Commands have been
formatted, the Command Properties Window will close
and all commands will be listed in the appropriate CMD
Library List. (Refer to
Figure 11
)
Once RS232 Commands have been added to the CMD
Library, they are available for use in any EZ-Tools project when
programming RS232 codes is required.
Figure 11
New RS232 Commands in Command Library