Configuring The Serial Port - GE Moisture Image 1 Series Programming Manual

April 2004
Setting Up the RS232
Communications Port
Configuring the Serial
Port
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The Series 1 can transmit measurements to a serial printer or personal
computer using the RS232 communications port. Before you can
transmit data, you must configure the serial port settings as described
in this section. This section also includes a sample output and a brief
description of its contents.
To enter settings for the serial port, press the keys shown in
Table 3-8. (Figure 3-19 on page 3-32 for a menu map.) A screen
appears similar to Figure 3-15 below.
Table 3-8: Entering the Port Settings Menu
Press the Main Menu key:
SETTINGS*
OUTPUTS
PORT
*The Settings Menu will prompt for a passcode (see page 2-6).
CONFIGURE SERIAL PORT
Port Function: PanaLink
Baud Rate: 19200
Node ID: 16
Port Settings Menu
FUNCTION
Figure 3-15: Port Settings Menu
Use the steps that follow to select the function, baud rate, report
format and interval for the serial port. Other serial port settings are set
and cannot be changed. The fixed settings are as follows:
•
8 bit word length
•
no parity
•
1 stop bit
•
flow control is not supported
To enter the:
Settings Menu
Output Settings Menu
Port Settings Menu
BAUD NODE ID
Advanced Programming
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