Communication; Register Settings; Interface Type; Rx Baudrate - AVE VSI-Pro Max Operation Manual

5. PROGRAMMING
5.6

COMMUNICATION

This was discussed briefly in the section under "REGISTER SELECT" and will be fully explained here. When you choose
your register type under the REGISTER SELECT menu, this automatically formats the VSI-Pro Max to the appropriate
settings needed to communicate with your register. There may be times when you will need to amend these settings for
a specific register.
To access the Communication menu, press the "Up" or "Down" button to move the cursor to "COMMUNICATION" and
press "Set". The following menu will appear:
Figure 149: COMMUNICATION Sub-Menu
The "Register Settings" selects and allows you to program the communication and protocol parameters used to commu-
nicate with the POS or Cash Register using the DB9 connector. The "Network Settings" selects and allows you to
program the communication and protocol parameters used to network the VSI-Pro Max to other units using the AVE RS-
485 Network via the RJ45 connectors.
REGISTER SETTING
To access the Register Setting menu, press the "Up" or "Down" button to move the cursor to "REGISTER SETTING" and
press "Set". The following menu will appear:

INTERFACE TYPE

Choices: RS-232, PASSIVE TAP, RS-485
To set the interface type for your particular device, press the "Up" or "Down" button to move the cursor to "INTERFACE
TYPE" and press and release "Set". The cursor will start flashing. You can now use the "Up" or "Down" button to make
your selection. When your selection appears, press "Set" again. The cursor will stop flashing and you can proceed to the
next menu item for programming. RS-232 and RS-485 are defined by IEEE standards, however, the Passive Tap is a high
impedance (100K) input with full diode protection. Refer to Table 1&2 Pg. 12, for respective pin-outs of RS-232 or RS-485.
RX BAUD RATE
Choices: AUTO, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14.4K, 19.2K, 28.8K, 38.4K, 57.6K, 115.2K
To set the baud rate for your particular device, press the "Up" or "Down" button to move the cursor to "RX Baud Rate" and
press "Set". The cursor will start flashing. You can now use the "Up" or "Down" button to make your selection. When your
selection appears, press "Set" again. The cursor will stop flashing and you can proceed to the next menu item for
programming.
VSI-Pro Max POS / Cash Register Interface
INTERFACE TYPE
RX BAUD RATE
TX BAUD RATE

TX PROTOCOL

PARITY
DATA BITS
HW HANDSHAKING
SW HANDSHAKING
AUTO LINEFEED
EXIT
Figure 150: Register Settings Sub-Menu
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REGISTER SETTINGS

NETWORK SETTINGS
NETWORK PROGRAM
NETWORK MASTER RESET
EXIT
RS-232
AUTO
AUTO
ASCII
NONE
8
OFF
NONE
ON