Serial port

How to configure the driver

At a Glance

During driver installation, a default profile is proposed. This profile can be modified

 

or a new one created.

How to create a

 

From the driver configuration screen.

new profile

 

 

 

Step

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Click on the Add... button. see Uni-Telway parameters, p. 21.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Enter station name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Select COM port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Define the driver slave address.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

If the driver uses a modem to communicate, select the Use modem box and

 

 

 

enter the different fields associated with it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Select the Line parameters (See Line parameters, p. 22) tab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Configure the transmission parameters according to the remote device (baud

 

 

 

rate, parity, data bits, etc.).

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

If the driver requires specific configuration, click on the Advanced (See

 

 

 

Advanced parameters, p. 23) tab and configure the parameters according to the

 

 

 

remote device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Accept the configuration by clicking on Ok.

 

 

 

Result: the new configuration appears in the list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schneider Electric Communication Drivers How to configure the driver, Or a new one created, How to create a, New profile

Communication Drivers specifications

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