Signamax 065-1063FSx series RS-232/422/485 to 100Base/FX Device Server / Media Converter
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the servers automatically after powering up. All the data received from the serial device
is then sent to remote servers. The servers can also send data back to the serial
device while the connection is active. The Device Server automatically ends the
connection when all information is sent and the connection becomes idle for a
specified length of time. It will reestablish the connection when it receives data from
the serial device.
In TCP
Server
mode (previous section), the Device Server
waits
for the control host to
initiate communication with the serial device. Conversely, in TCP
Client
mode the
Device Server
initiates
communication with one or up to four remote devices
simultaneously – when the serial device experiences a communication event and
prompts the Device Server to initiate communications.
6.1.4 RS-232/422/485 UART Menu
This window will show you the serial port configuration.
The screenshot below shows the different configuration options (the screenshot is
followed by a detailed explanation of the different options):
RS232/422/485 UART Configuration (Serial Port Configuration)
Operation Mode
A read-only attribute. It shows the RS232/422/485 mode set by
the DIP switch.
Baud Rate
The speed of the serial interface.
Parity
Select or disable the parity checking method
Word Length
The length of data in bits
Stop Bits
The bit length of stop bits
Flow Control
The flow control method for informing the correspondent
6.1.5 Connection Status
This screen provides at-a-glance system status information.
