AVE VSI-Pro Max Communication, Register Settings Network Settings Exit, Interface Type, RS-232

PROGRAMMING

5.6 COMMUNICATION

This was discussed briefly in the section under “REGISTER SELECT” and will be fully explained here. When you choose your register type under the REGISTER SELECT menu, this automatically formats the VSI-Pro to the appro- priate settings needed to communicate with your register. There may be times when you will need to amend these settings for a specific register.

To access the Communication menu, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “COMMUNICATION” and press “Set”. The following menu will appear:

REGISTER SETTINGS

NETWORK SETTINGS

EXIT

Figure 62: COMMUNICATION Sub-Menu

The “Register Settings” selects and allows you to program the communication and protocol parameters used to communicate with the POS or Cash Register using the DB9 connector. The “Network Settings” selects and allows you to program the communication and protocol parameters used to network the VSI-Pro Max to other units using the RJ45 connector.

To access the Communication menu, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “COMMUNICATION” and press “Set”. The following menu will appear:

INTERFACE TYPE	RS-232
RX BAUD RATE	AUTO
TX BAUD RATE	AUTO
TX PROTOCOL	ASCII
PARITY	NONE
DATA BITS	8
HW HANDSHAKING	OFF
SW HANDSHAKING	NONE
AUTO LINEFEED	ON
EXIT

Figure 63: Register Settings Sub-Menu

INTERFACE TYPE

Choices: RS-232, PASSIVE TAP, RS-485

To set the interface type for your particular device, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “INTERFACE TYPE” and press and release “Set”. The cursor will start flashing. You can now use the “Up” or “Down” button to make your selection. When your selection appears, press “Set” again. The cursor will stop flashing and you can proceed to the next menu item for programming. RS-232 and RS-485 are defined by IEEE standards, however, the Passive Tap is a high impedance (100K) input with full diode protection. Refer to Table 1 and 1A for respective pin-outs of RS-232 or RS-485.

RX BAUD RATE

Choices: AUTO, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14.4K, 19.2K, 28.8K, 38.4K, 57.6K, 115.2K

To set the baud rate for your particular device, press the “Up” or “Down” button to move the cursor to “RX Baud Rate” and press “Set”. The cursor will start flashing. You can now use the “Up” or “Down” button to make your selection. When your selection appears, press “Set” again. The cursor will stop flashing and you can proceed to the next menu item for programming.

VSI-Pro Max POS / Cash Register Interface

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