Changing Ports Tab Settings - Wavetronix SmartSensor HD User Manual

Note. We
recommend that
you use the RS-485
port for pushing/
polling for data
and the RS-232
port for configuring
the sensor.
SmartSensor HD User Guide
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Changing Ports tab settings

Setting
RS-485
Border
Speed
Response Delay
Termination
Figure 46. Ports tab
Description
Shows which comm
link the SSMHD is
connected to.
Lets you change the
baud rate for this
comm link.
Lets you set how long
the sensor will wait
before responding to
a received message,
shown in milliseconds.
Default is 10 ms.
Electronically
turns RS-485
communication bus
termination on or off.
Details
If there's a green
border around this
section, SSMHD is
communicating over
the RS-485 line.
All Wavetronix
devices default to
9600 bps.
Change this if
you're using a
communication
device that can't
quickly change
transmission direction.
You don't need to
change this unless
a multi-drop bus
becomes overloaded.