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Communication
The Reach Alpha communicates via a serial RS232 or RS485 interface. The serial connection should be
configured via the Reach Control software suite or manually using the following specification.
When using an RS232 device, the connection is full duplex whilst when using RS485 it is half duplex. The
Reach Alpha will respond to demands on either RS232 or 485 without needing to be configured. Data
being transmitted from the R5M will be done via both COM ports. For more information on the serial
protocol please refer to the Serial Protocol Document at
https://github.com/blueprint-lab.
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Serial Specifications
Baud
115200 bits/s
Word Length
8 bits (including parity)
Parity
None
Stop Bits
1