Communications Ports - GE MDS SD4A Technical Manual

COM1 Port Settings
MDS 05-4846A01, Rev. F
Packet with MAC operation replaces multihost operation, and is the rec-
ommended method for passing multiple data streams. See "Device Set-
tings" on Page 43 for instructions on setting the Radio Mode to Packet
with MAC.
Multihost Enable
• —Enables or disables multihost capability.
Multihost Delay
• —Sets the desired delay time (in ms) for switching
between hosts during multihost operation.

Communications Ports

Startup Mode
• —The default mode for
transceiver is first powered up, but the startup mode may also be
Data
set to if the port is to be used for passing payload data.
Current Mode
• —The mode setting for the
changed on demand (
Data Baud Rate
• —The default data rate for
it may be set to any of the following speeds: 300, 1200, 2400,
4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200.
Data Format
• —The default data format for the transceiver is 8 char-
acter bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit (8N1). A number of settings are
possible as listed below:
8 character bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (Default)
8 character bits, no parity, 2 stop bits
8 character bits, odd parity, 1 stop bit
8 character bits, odd parity, 2 stop bits
8 character bits, even parity, 1 stop bit
8 character bits, even parity, 2 stop bits
7 character bits, no parity, 1 stop bit
7 character bits, no parity, 2 stop bits
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COM1
is
COM1
Console Data
or ) using this selection.
COM1
Console
when the
port may be
is 115200 bps, but
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