Rs485; Fig. 8-6: Handshake Configuration For The Board Test - Addi-Data ADDICOM APCI-7800 Technical Description

APCI-7800
In the above menu under "TTY/Flow Control" you can configure the
Handshake of the Modem Control Signals according to your application
(See figure below). The settings are displayed in the field "Comm Status".
The field at the bottom right of the main window is a text field for error or
state indication messages.

Fig. 8-6: Handshake configuration for the board test

RS485

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IMPORTANT!
For testing the RS485 mode, the shorting plug is not used.
This operating mode must be first set through ADDIREG or in the Device
Manager of Windows 2000.
♦ In the ADDIREG main window click on "More Information".
The window for the communication board (See Fig. 6-4) is displayed.
♦ Select "RS485 ECHO enable" for the required COM and click on OK.
♦ In main windows confirm the configuration with "Set" and "Save".
or
♦ In Device Manager of Windows 2000 select "RS485 ECHO enable"
in the "Setting register" and confirm with "OK".
Start MTTTY and test through key stroke if the interface works correctly.
Testing the board
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