Western Telematic IPS-800-CE manual IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series User’s Guide

IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide

As shown in Figure 5.5 and Figure 5.6, the Serial Parameters Menus allow you to define the following parameters:

•Baud Rate: Baud Rate for the IPS COM Port. (Default = 9600 bps.)

Note: When this setting is changed, the new baud rate will not be applied until the user exits and then re-enters command mode.

•Data: The Data Bits setting for the IPS COM Port. (Default = 8 Bits.)

•Parity: The parity setting for the IPS COM Port. (Default = None.)

•Stop: The Stop Bits setting for the IPS COM Port. (Default = 1 Bit.)

•Port Mode: Sets up the serial COM / RS232 Port for use with either a local PC or an external modem. Note that when the Port Mode is set to "Modem" the modem initialization string will be sent every 15 minutes. (Default = Console.)

•Modem Initialization String: Defines a command string (up to

32 characters long) which can be sent out the serial COM Port to initialize an external modem. If the Port Mode is set to "Console", the modem initialization string will not be sent. For more information on initialization commands, please refer to the user’s guide for your modem. (Default = ATE0M0Q1&C1&D2S0=1)

Notes:

•The Modem Initialization String cannot begin with a forward slash (/) or backslash (\) character.

•The Modem Initialization String cannot include non printable characters or quotation marks.

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