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I/F (Interface) Mode
The Interface (I/F) Mode is a bit-coded byte entered in hexadecimal notation. The current value is
displayed in parentheses.
I/F Mode (4C) ? _
The following table displays available I/F Mode options:
Table V.2. Interface Mode Options
(1) 2 stop bits are implemented by the software. This might influence performance.
Note:
If attempting to select an I/F Mode bit pertaining to RS-422/485, a
“WARNING: RS-422/485 I/F Modes not supported” message displays.
The following table demonstrates some common I/F Mode settings:
Table V.3. Common Interface Mode Settings
Common I/F Mode Setting
Binary
Hex
RS-232C, 8-bit, No Parity, 1 stop bit
0100 1100
4C
RS-232C, 7-bit, Even Parity, 1 stop bit
0111 1000
78
Flow
Flow control sets the local handshaking method for stopping serial input/output. The current value is
displayed in parentheses.
Flow (0) ?
Use the following table to select flow control options:
Table V.4. Flow Control Options
Flow Control Option
Hex
No flow control
00
I/F Mode Option
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
RS-232C (1)
0
0
7 Bit
1
0
8 Bit
1 1
No Parity
0
0
Even Parity
1 1
Odd Parity
0
1
1 stop bit
0
1
2 stop bits(1)
1 1
