PowerLogix COM128 installation and operation guide Repeater

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COM128 Installation and Operation Manual

3.2.4RS-485 DATA BUFFERING WITH TRANSMISSION DELAY AFTER RTS ASSERTION

APPLICATION

This mode is very similar to the RTS / CTS mode. The COM128 buffers data from the RS-485 ports, asserts its RTS output then transmits data out of the DTE port after a programmable time delay. This mode is used in conjunction with DCE devices which require hardware flow control (handshaking) but do not provide a CTS signal back to the COM128. Typical uses are radio modems and multi-drop lease line modems with switched carriers.

RS-232 TO RS-485 DATA FLOW

The COM128 detects the start bit, or falling edge, of the first byte received by the RS-232 DTE port and sets all 4 RS-485 ports into Transmit mode. The COM128 continues to

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monitor the RS-232 DTE port for data and continues to pass data to the RS-485 port until there is no data coming into the RS-232 port.

RS-485 TO RS-232 DATA FLOW

The COM128 detects data received on any of the 4 RS-485 ports. The first byte is stored in an internal memory buffer and the Request To Send (RTS) output signal of the DTE RS- 232 port is asserted and an internal timer is started. The buffer size is 256 bytes. The COM128 continues to buffer bytes received from the RS-485 port. When the COM128's internal timer has elapsed it starts to transmit the buffered data out the RS-232 DTE port. After the last byte in the buffer has been transmitted out the RS-232 DTE port the COM128 de-asserts the RTS signal and returns to the Idle State.

When in the RS-485 to RS-232 Data flow state the COM128 ignores any data received from its' RS-232 DTE port.

Mode

Port

Baud

SW1

SW2

SW3

SW4

SW5

SW6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RS-485 Data Buffering with 20 mSe c transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

1200

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

RS-485 Data Buffering with 50 mSec transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

1200

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

RS-485 Data Buffering with 100 mSec transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

1200

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

RS-485 Data Buffering with 20 mSec transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

2400

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

RS-485 Data Buffering with 50 mSec transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

2400

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

RS-485 Data Buffering with 100 mSec transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

2400

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

RS-485 Data Buffering with 20 mSec transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

4800

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

RS-485 Data Buffering with 50 mSec transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

4800

ON

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

RS-485 Data Buffering with 100 mSec transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

4800

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

RS-485 Data Buffering with 20 mSec transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

9600

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

RS-485 Data Buffering with 50 mSec transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

9600

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

RS-485 Data Buffering with 100 mSec transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

9600

ON

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

RS-485 Data Buffering with 20 mSec transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

19,200

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

ON

RS-485 Data Buffering with 50 mSec transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

19,200

ON

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

ON

RS-485 Data Buffering with 100 mSec transmission delay after RTS assertion

DTE

19,200

OFF

ON

ON

ON

OFF

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.2.5REPEATER

For use as a RS-485 repeater. It is a 1 to 3 repeater with Port A as a "master" port and Ports B, C, and D as slaves. Ports B, C, and D do not share data. The RS-232 ports are not used. That is, port A can transmit to B, C, and D, and ports B or C or D can transmit to A.

Mode

Port

Baud

SW1

SW2

SW3

SW4

SW5

SW6

Repeater

NA

1200

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

Repeater

NA

2400

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

ON

Repeater

NA

4800

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

ON

Repeater

NA

9600

OFF

ON

ON

OFF

ON

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COM128 specifications

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