Configure Serial Communications

To use the LinStep+ serial port, several things must be done first. Use the keypad to set the auto–echo and the unit’s daisy chain address. The baud rate and other parameters have fixed values and may not be changed.

SBaud rate: 9600

SData bits: 8

SStop bits: 1

SParity: none

Action

 

 

 

Display

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Select a sub–menu, press F1 (ECHO),

 

 

 

–RS232C SETUP–

 

 

 

 

 

F2 (UNIT#).

 

 

 

ECHO

UNIT#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring Echo Enable

[ ECi ]

 

 

 

EDIT > SETUP > RS232 > ECHO

Value: Enabled

Range: Enabled, Disabled

Enable or disable the RS–232C ECHO feature. If ECHO is disabled, characters received by the control’s serial port will not be re–transmitted. ECHO must be enabled in daisy–chain applications.

Configuring Unit Number [ UNi ]

EDIT > SETUP > RS232 > UNIT#

Value: 1

Range: 1–99

– RS232C ECHO –

ENABLED

Select value, press ENTER

Unit Number NUMBER:1

Select value, press ENTER

Set the unit’s address. Each unit in an RS–232C serial daisy chain of multiple units must have a unique Unit Number.

MN1853

Setup 5-17

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Baldor MIN1853 manual Configure Serial Communications, Value Enabled Range Enabled, Disabled