Digi IX30 User Manual page 214

Serial port
Note You can also configure the serial port by using Device Configuration > Serial. Changes
made by using either Device Configuration or Serial Configuration will be reflected in both.
3. Click the name of the port that you want to configure.
The serial port is enabled by default. To disable, toggle off Enable.
4. For Mode, select Remote Access.
5. (Optional) For Label, enter a label that will be used when referring to this port.
6. For Signalling, select the electrical signaling interface type used on this serial port:
RS-232
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RS-422
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RS-485
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The default is RS-232.
7. Expand Serial Settings.
The entries in the following fields must match the information for the power controller. Refer
to your power controller manual for the correct entries.
a. Baud rate: For Baud rate, select the baud rate used by the device to which you want to
connect. The default is 9600.
b. Data bits: For Data bits, select the number of data bits used by the device to which you
want to connect. The default is 8.
c. Parity: For Parity, select the type of parity used by the device to which you want to
connect. The default is None.
d. Stop bits: For Stop bits, select the number of stop bits used by the device to which you
want to connect. The default is 1.
e. Flow control: For Flow control, select the type of flow control used by the device to
which you want to connect. The default is None.
8. Click to expand Data Framing.
a. Click Enable to enable the data framing feature.
b. For Maximum Frame Count, enter the maximum size of the packet. The default is 1024.
c. For Idle Time, enter the length of time the device should wait before sending the packet.
d. For End Pattern, enter the end pattern. The packet is sent when this pattern is received
from the serial port.
e. Click Strip End Pattern if you want to remove the end pattern from the packet before it is
sent.
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Enable Termination if you want to enable electrical termination on this serial port.
Enable Termination if you want to enable electrical termination on this serial port.
Configure Remote Access mode
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