
5. RS232 S et up
5. RS232 SET UPOverview
•Startup
• Quick status change of RS232
5.1 Start up
To to start up
1. Click on RS232 in the Control menu.
The RS232 communication window opens. (image 5-1)
Image 5-1
RS232 Communication window
Parameter values
Adjust the parameter values to suit the serial RS232 communication values between the local PC and
Digitizer.
Default values will already be filled in.
Communication port Change the Communication port to theserial port as used for connecting
the PC to the Digitizer.
Baudrate Read only value. Set up on 19200.
Databits Read only value. Set to 8.
Parity Read only value. Parity is set to none. No parity check is used.
Stopbits Read only value. Stopbits is set to 1.
Status This setting is very importantas it indicates as to whether the software
commands have effect on the system beingtalkedtobytheViewScape
Toolsetsoftware. When online all commands aresent and acted on, when
off-line allcommands are not sent to the system devices.
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