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Reliance Communication Driver Manual
Standard Communications Parameters
The standard communications parameters for communicating with Reliance AutoMate PLCs are:
8 Data bits
1 Stop bit
No Parity
9600 Baud
Serial Communication Card
This card must be set to the correct baud rate unless you use the default value on one of the three ports
(9600, 4800, 1200). The card uses its slot number as its node number by default. Both the default
baud rate and the node number may be changed either by changing it in a program in the PLC or by
means of a programming terminal.
R-Net Gateway Switch Locations
The port parameters may be set on the Gateway using the switches located inside the module. The
following figure shows the DIP switch locations.
The Gateway must be connected to an R-Net Processor. This processor must be set to a unique node
number. To do this, set the node number using the rotary switches on the front panel of the processor.
Remember that the node number is entered here in hexadecimal. The upper rotary switch is used for
the high-order digit and the lower switch for the low-order digit.