I/F (Interface) Mode; Flow; Table 6 - Interface Mode Options; Table 7 - Common Interface Mode Settings - GridConnect NET485 Manual

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3.7.2 I/F (Interface) Mode

The Interface (I/F) Mode is a bit-coded byte that you enter in hexadecimal notation.

Table 6 - Interface Mode Options

I/F Mode Option
(1)
RS-232C
RS-422/485
RS-485 2-wire
7 Bit
8 Bit
No Parity
Even Parity
Odd Parity
1 Stop bit
(1)
2 Stop bit
(1) 2 stop bits are implemented by software. This might have influence on performance.
Note: RS-422/485 I/F Modes are supported on XPort-03 with firmware 6.1.0.0 and above.
The following table demonstrates how to build some common Interface Mode settings:

Table 7 - Common Interface Mode Settings

Common I/F Mode Setting
RS-232C, 8-bit, No Parity, 1 stop bit
RS-232C, 7-bit, Even Parity, 1 stop bit

3.7.3 Flow

Flow control sets the local handshaking method for stopping serial input/output.

Table 8 - Flow Control Options

Flow Control Option
No flow control
XON/XOFF flow control
Hardware handshake with RTS/CTS lines (see note)
XON/XOFF pass characters to host
3-12
7 6 5 4 3
1
1
0 0
1 1
0 1
0 1
1 1
2 1 0
0 0
0 1
1 1
0
1
Binary
0100 1100
0111 1000
Hex
00
01
02
05
Hex
4C
78
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