Port Menu - American Dynamics AD2052 System Programming Manual

MENU PROGRAMMING
PORTS
The PORT menu is used to configure baud rates, data bits,
parity, stop bits, and port use for each of the eight RS-232 ports
of the 2052CPM.
Note: Once the connections and selections for the port have
been made, do not change the settings, i.e., baud rate,
parity, or port use, unless the connected devices (baud
rate, parity) are changed as well.
To select a Port Number:
1. Place the cursor to the PORT line.
2. Enter the desired port number (1 - 8) on the keypad.
3. Press the ACK key.
All fields in the menu are toggle fields; the ACK key cycles
through the possible selections.
BAUD - Selects the RS-232 baud rate for the selected port.
1. Place the cursor on the BAUD line of the menu.
2. Press the ACK key to cycle through the baud rates. Press
the NEXT key to accept the displayed selection.
or
Enter the number which corresponds to the desired baud
rate and press the ACK key to lock in the selection.
1 = 300
2 = 1200
3 = 2400
4 = 4800
5 = 9600
DATA BITS - Selects the number of data bits of the data word
for the selected port.
1. Press the ACK key to toggle the two selections, 7 or 8.
2. Press the NEXT key to lock in the selection and move to
the next field.
P O R T - 0 1
B A U D - 1 2 0 0
D ATA B I T S - 8
PA R I T Y - N O N E
S TO P B I T S - 1
P O RT U S E - K E Y B O A R D
R E T U R N M A I N
PARITY - Selects the data parity for the port.
1. Place the cursor on the PARITY line.
2. Press the ACK key to cycle through the parity selections.
STOP BITS - Selects the number of stop bits for the data
word for the selected port.
1. Press the ACK key to toggle the two selections, 1 or 2.
2. Press the NEXT key to lock in the selection and move to
Note: Start bits is set at "1" and can not be changed.
PORT USE - Defines the use or type of device connected to
the port. See page 4-21 for explanation of the Port Use types.
1. Place the cursor on the PORT USE line.
2. Press the ACK key to cycle through the port selections.
The RETURN MAIN line of the Port menu returns to the
Main Selection menu, page 4-2.
4-20
Press the NEXT key to accept the displayed selection.
or
Enter the number which corresponds to the desired parity
and press the ACK key to lock in the selection.
1 = NONE
2 = ODD
3 = EVEN
the next field.
Press the NEXT key to accept the displayed selection.
or
Enter the number which corresponds to the desired port use
and press the ACK key to lock in the selection.
1 = ALARM
2 = KEYBOARD
3 = TERMINAL
4 = PRINTER
5 = AUX
6 = VIDEO LOSS