Siemens SITRANS F Programming Manual page 14

Connecting
3.2 Si-Ware to Flowmeter Communications Setup
[Communications Setup] menu items
A full description of the [Communications Setup] menu items are listed below:
● Connect Using - Selects communication channels COM 1 or TCP/IP.
● Baud Rate - Selects one of the following baud rates: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200,
● Data Bits - Selects data bits (7 or 8).
● Stop Bits - Selects stop bits (1 or 2).
● Parity - Selects parity: Odd, Even or None.
● Flow Control - Controls the flow of data communication between Si-Ware and the input
buffer of the flowmeter.
● IP Address - This is the Internet protocol address, as specified by the Network
Administrator, designated for each flowmeter. If [Connect using] is set to TCP/IP, then
this is a mandatory configuration parameter. It has the form of four decimal numbers, 0-
● IP Port Number - This is the Internet protocol port number and is used to name the end of
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38400, 57600 or 115200.
255, separated by dots. Some addresses and address ranges have a special purpose. A
flowmeter may never have an IP Address, which ends in 0 or 255. IP Addresses are
unique for the LAN or WAN on which they reside.
a logical connection that carries data communication.
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