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Appendix B – Com Port Settings
You may be required to configure the
Com Port Settings
in the paging encoder to establish the appropriate operating
mode and serial communication parameters. Com Port Settings are Programmable using the
v
8
Encoder Setup Software.
This is done using the
WaveWare v
8
Encoder Setup
Software that you can find on the WaveWare
Product Support CD
(Shipped with each
v
8
Paging System) or from our
Website
at:
http://www.wirelessmessaging.com/SPS-5_Software.html
Your
WaveWare v
8
Paging System
typically communicates with a PC or other host system via RS-232 at 9600 Baud, 8
data bits and 1 stop bit. You can configure the paging system for other serial communication parameters.
The available operating modes include
TAP Verbose, TAP Non-Verbose, COMP1, COMP2 Verbose, COMP2 Non-
Verbose, Scope
and
WaveWare Protocols.
TAP and COMP2 Verbose
means that the Paging System will include Human Readable Messages after
each Paging Request is received.
WaveWare and Scope
are
Proprietary
Single Serial Command Strings that includes Cap Code, Function
Code, RF Data Rate, and Message Values. Either protocol can be used as either
Simplex
or
Duplex
Operation
.
COMP2
means that the Data Formatted as
PagerID/GroupID<CR>Message<CR>
will cause the Message to
be delivered to the Specified Pager ID or Group ID.
TAP Non-Verbose
reduces the Paging System Human Readable Response to 3-Digit Numeric Codes. In the
COMP2 Non-Verbose mode the response is reduced to none at all.
The Non-Verbose
modes are useful in situations where you want to minimize the Serial Data throughput
requirements which tend to allow Paging Messages to be delivered more quickly.
COMP1
means that any Data received on the Serial Port will be sent to all Pagers in Group 1 stored in the
Pager Database. Refer to
Appendix H
for a definition of the
COMP1
Protocol
.
Refer to
Appendix A
for a definition of the
TAP
Protocol
and
Appendix I
for a definition of the
C
OMP2
Verbose and Non-
Verbose Protocols
.
Independent of Operating Modes, you can configure the Serial Port
Baud and Parity
, and you can configure whether
Hardware or Software Flow Control
is used.
To get to the Com Port Settings in the
Paging Encoder v
8
Setup Software
, on the Main Screen click on
“Settings”.
See Fig. 1
.
Fig. 1 (v8 Encoder Setup, Main Screen)
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