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Quick Start Guide
Flex Link Serial Cables
RS232 (FLC-SL-232), RS232 Mini Jack (FLC-SL-MJ),
Getting Started
Once the Flex is connected to the network (see
Flex Quick Starts), plug the Flex Link Relay &
Sensor cable (FLC-RS) into the Flex Link Port.
To configure Flex Link Serial cables, right-click
On the Flex Link
Cable page,
select Serial in
the dropdown
menu to config-
ure the settings
as desired. The setup webpage provides the
basic configuration and control interface to
demonstrate and test serial functionality.
FLC-SL-485
RS485 settings include Baud Rate, Duplex,
Parity, Data Bits, and Stop Bits. Duplex is
unique to RS485 cables. It should be set to Full
for 4-signal RS485 and Half for 2-signal RS485.
FLC-SL-232 and FLC-SL-MJ
RS232 settings include Baud Rate, Flow Con-
trol, Parity, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Gender.
The gender of a FLC-SL-232 cable can be
changed using the included gender changer.
The setting should be set to True if the gender
changer is used or False if it is not used. If a
null modem cable is desired, then the Gender
Changer setting should be inverted. Once all
selections are made, click Save Configuration
to apply the new settings.
and RS485 (FLC-SL-485)
on the unit entry in
iHelp and select Con-
figure, or enter the
Flex unit's IP address
into a web browser to
access the Flex Con-
figuration page.