Communications Settings; Communications Conditions - Omron NS7 Series Setup Manual

6-6 Communications Settings

6-6 Communications Settings
The methods for setting the communications conditions with the host are described here.
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Communications Conditions

Set the communications conditions by using operations from the Comm Tab Page in the
System Menu, as follows:
After inputting the communications conditions, press the Write Button to save the settings.
Changed settings are enabled after the PT is restarted.
@ Communications Conditions Setting Items
The setting items for the communications conditions between the PT and host are as follows:
• Communications Auto-return
Select whether or not to use communications auto-return using the ON and OFF Buttons.
ON:
OFF:
• Time-out Interval
Set the time before a timeout error occurs when a response is not received from the host. The
timeout interval can be set to between 1 and 10 (unit: s). Input the value by using the tenkey
or the Up (
The default setting is 3 s.
• Retry Counts
Set the number of retries for communications before an error screen will be displayed, when a
communications error occurs while communicating with the host. If communications are un-
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The PT will automatically return to RUN mode when a communications error oc-
curs, without displaying an error message dialog box.
The PT will stop running when a communications error occurs and an error mes-
sage dialog box will be displayed. Press the OK Button in the error message
dialog box to return to RUN mode. The default setting is OFF.
) and Down ( ) buttons that are displayed by pressing the display area.