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Setting Up Communications
Figure 4-5 Comm Port dialog box – RBX panel
7. Set RBX parameters as desired (see Table 4-5).
Table 4-5 Comm Port – RBX panel
Parameter Description
RBX Mode • Enabled: RBX alarming can be configured and used.
• Disabled: RBX alarming will not be implemented, even if an
input or output is configured for it.
RBX Host Specify the address of the host to which the RBX alarm
Address messages will be sent.
RBX Host Group Specify the group number of the host to which the RBX alarm
messages will be sent.
RBX Attempts • Fixed Number: This attempt will be sent the specified number
of times, until the transmission is successful. If Fixed Number
is specified, enter a value for the number of retries.
• Continuous: This attempt will be sent continuously until the
host clears the RBX alarm.
Delay For each attempt, enter the number of seconds that will elapse
between retries to send an RBX alarm message.
Extra Key on Enter the number of seconds to wait, after the RTS signal is
Delay turned on, before beginning transmission of an RBX message.
This delay is added to the configured Tx Delay (see Table 4-4).
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Comments
An attempt includes the initial
message plus all configured
retries.
If the retry number is set to 0, no
retries will occur.
This parameter is used only for
radio communications.
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