Allen-Bradley PLC-5 User Manual page 163

This field Specifies
User mode char. The character for the mode attention
character (above)
Serial Settings
Baud rate Communication rate for channel 0
Configure all devices in the system for
the same communication rate
Parity Parity setting for channel 0
Parity provides additional message
packet error detection.
Bits per character Select the number of bits that make up
a transmitted character.
Error detect Whether you want error detection set
to BCC or CRC
Stop bits Match the number of stop bits to the
device with which you are
communicating
Control line Select the mode in which the driver
operates.
Option Settings
Station address The node's address on the DF1 link
DF1 retries The number of times a message is
retried before being declared
undeliverable
RTS send delay The time delay between the time the
RTS is asserted and the beginning of
the message transmission
This time allows the modem to
prepare to transmit the message.
Communicating with Devices on a Serial Link
Configure by Doing the Following
Enter a valid attention character. If the attention character you want to
use is a control character, specify the ASCII equivalent.
When the controller encounters the attention character and the user
mode character, the controller sets channel 0 communication to user
mode. Note that the remote mode change option must be ENABLED.
Select 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19.2k bps.
Select NONE or EVEN.
Select 7 or 8.
Select one of the following:
BCC: the controller sends and accepts messages that end with a BCC byte
for error checking. BCC is quicker and easier to implement in a computer
driver.
CRC: the controller sends and accepts messages with a 2-byte CRC for
error checking. CRC is more complete checking
Configure both stations to use the same type of error checking.
Select 1, 1.5, or 2.
Select a method appropriate for your system's configuration:
If you are not using a modem, choose NO HANDSHAKING.
If you are using a full-duplex modem, choose FULL-DUPLEX.
Enter a valid DF1 station address. Valid station addresses are: 0-376
octal
Enter a valid value 0-255.
Enter a value 0-255. Limits are defined in 20 ms intervals. For example to
wait 40 ms, type 2. The recommended time elapse is 0, unless you are
using a modem that automatically returns the CTS as soon as it receives
the RTS. If this is the case, enter a delay time to make sure the modem is
able to transmit before it attempts to send the message.
Publication 1785-UM012D-EN-P - July 2005
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