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General

Installation & Operations Guide – DOC. 5728C
Send Break
The Send Break command issues a break command to the COM port. Another way
to issue the break command in Viewport is to press <Alt+K>.
A break key is used to tell a computer to halt, or break out of, whatever it is doing.
On most PCs, for instance, pressing the <Pause/Break> or <Scroll Lock/Break> key
while holding down the <Ctrl> key issues the break command.
Set Baud Rate
By default, the Viewport and control system are synchronized at a baud rate of
115200. A different baud rate can be specified by clicking Set Baud Rate.
Simplyselect the new baud rate from the drop-down list and click OK.
Set Control System Clock
The Set Control System Clock command sets the control system's internal clock
and calendar. Simply enter the date and time (in 24-hour format) and click OK.
Alternatively, the time and date can be set using the Time menu on the front panel of
the control system itself. Access to this menu requires a password (see Set Front
Panel Password, below).
The time and date are accessed by the Clock Driver symbol to make the internal
clock available to other logic symbols, as well as to synchronize the internal clocks
of touchpanels with the control system.
Set Front Panel Password
The front panel password is a four-digit access code that permits access to the Time
menu on the front panel of X Series and 2 Series control systems, for purposes of
setting the internal clock and calendar.
The factory-set access code is 1-2-3-4; to set a new code, select the four numbers
from the drop-down lists.
Set Control System IP Information
The Set IP Information command is used in Ethernet applications to set the control
system's IP address, IP mask and default router address. Each of these is usually
obtained from an MIS department or network administrator.
Setup IP Table
The IP Table is an internal table that contains the IP IDs and associated IP addresses
of all Ethernet devices in the program. It is accessed by the control processor to
identify and locate Ethernet devices, for purposes of communication through the
transfer of packets. (Ethernet devices are located in the Ethernet Control Modules
folder of the Device Library.)
In SIMPL Windows, each Ethernet device is assigned a unique hexadecimal IP ID
that must then be mapped (via the IP Table) to an IP address. IP IDs are set
automatically, when the device is brought into the program in Configuration
Manager. IP IDs can also be changed in Configuration Manager.
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