Setting The Serial Port Rate - Allen-Bradley 1203-SSS User Manual

3-8 Configuring the Serial Converter

Setting the Serial Port Rate

The serial port rate, sometimes called baud rate, is the speed at which the
computer and converter communicate. You can select a serial port rate of
9600, 19.2K, or 38.4K with the serial converter (Series B). The
factory-default serial port rate is 9600.
Important: If you change the serial port rate in the converter, you must
To set the serial port rate
1. In the main menu
2. Press ↑ or ↓ to scroll to P3 - [Serial Port Rate].
Figure 3.8 Serial Port Rate Parameter
Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to scroll
through the parameter list. Press the LEFT ARROW or
RIGHT ARROW key to modify parameter values. Press
the ENTER key to save a new value.
3> Serial Port Rate = 9600
3. Press → or ← to scroll to the desired value, and then press Enter.
4. Reset the converter. Refer to
5. Set the serial port rate in your software to match the new serial port
rate in the converter.
set your software to use the same serial port rate.
(Figure 3.6), press 1 to display the parameters.
Resetting the Converter in this chapter.