Bradley Smoker PLC-5 RTS send delay Amount of time that elapses, Between the assertion of the RTS

Models: PLC-5

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Communicating with Devices on a Serial Link

10-11

 

 

This Field

Specifies:

Configure by Doing the Following

RTS send delay

The amount of time that elapses

Enter a value 0-255. Limits are defined in 20 ms intervals. For example to

 

between the assertion of the RTS

wait 40 ms, type 2. The recommended time elapse is 0, unless you are

 

signal and the beginning of the

using a modem that automatically returns the CTS as soon as it receives

 

message transmission

the RTS. If this is the case, enter a delay time to make sure the modem is

 

This time allows the modem to

able to transmit before it attempts to send the message.

 

 

 

prepare to transmit the message.

 

 

The CTS signal must be high for

 

 

transmission to occur.

 

 

 

 

RTS off delay

The amount of time that elapses

Enter a value 0-255.Limits are defined in 20 ms intervals. For example to

 

between the end of the message

wait 40 ms, type 2.

 

transmission and the de-assertion of

 

 

the RTS signal.

 

 

This time delay is a buffer to make

 

 

sure that the modem has transmitted

 

 

the message.

 

 

 

 

ACK timeout

The amount of time you want the

Enter a value 0-65535. Limits are defined in 20 ms intervals. For example

 

controller to wait for an

to wait 40 ms, type 2. The recommended time elapse is 1 second.

 

acknowledgment to its message

Specify 1 second by typing 50.

 

transmission

 

 

 

 

Duplicate detect

Whether you want the controller to

Select the desired setting.

 

detect and ignore duplicate messages

 

 

 

 

MSG application

The number of seconds within which

Cursor to the field, type in a value 1-7, and press [Enter].

timeout

the reply message must be received

 

 

before the error bit is set on the

Available options are:

 

message

1:30-60 seconds

 

The timer starts when the ladder

 

 

 

program first initiates the message

2:60-90 seconds

 

and is restarted if/when the ACK is

 

 

received.

3:90-120 seconds

 

 

4:120-150 seconds

 

 

5:150-180 seconds

 

 

6:180-210 seconds

 

 

7:210-240 seconds

 

 

 

Publication 1785-UM012D-EN-P - July 2005

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Bradley Smoker PLC-5 RTS send delay Amount of time that elapses, Between the assertion of the RTS, Message transmission