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Cooper Bussmann BU-245U-E Wireless Ethernet & Device Server User Manual
3.18 Serial Menu

RS232 / RS485 Serial Port Configuration

RS232 Port Select the desired functionality.Select either PPP, Serial Gateway or Modbus TCP to RTU
Data Rate The serial data rate desired. Serial data rates available range from 110bps to a maximum of 115,200bps.
Data Format The data format desired.All the standard data formats are supported.
Flow Control Selects CTS/RTS or None

RS232 PPP Server (Only RS232)

Username User name to enter to access RS-232 PPP Server.
Password Password to access RS-232 PPP Server.
Local IP Address Select the IP address of the PPP ser ver.The remote device may be made visible on the Ethernet or
Wireless networks by either utilizing proxy-arp or routing.The proxy-arp feature may be enabled by
setting the Local IP address the same as the Ethernet IP Address or the Wireless IP Address.The
module will respond on behalf of the remote device, making it seem like the device is present on the
configured network.Alternatively, if the IP address selected is not the same as the Ethernet or
Wireless IP address, routing is used to pass data to the Ethernet and Wireless ports.
Remote Device IP Address Select the IP address of the remote device. Ensure this address is not the same as any other device
on the Ethernet or Wireless networks.

RS232 / RS485 Modbus TCP / RTU Converter

Modbus Server TCP Port Port number used for the Modbus TCP – Standard port is 502.
Pauses Between Requests Enter the delay between serial request retries in milliseconds
Response Timeout Enter the serial response timeout in milliseconds – a serial retry will be sent if a response is
not received within this timeout.
Connection Timeout Enter the TCP connection timeout in seconds – if no Modbus/TCP data is received within this timeout
then the TCP connection will be dropped.Set this field to zero for no timeout.
Maximum Request Retries Enter the maximum number of request retries performed serially.
Maximum Connections Enter the maximum number of simultaneous TCP connections to the server allowed.
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