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• Select Outputs on page 175
I/O Setup; Serial ports
Parameters
• : This list displays the available serial ports on the computer. The list is
Serial Ports
automatically populated the first time the
ES70 software installation, and will then reflect the initial number of serial ports
available on the computer. If you later add interface hardware to your computer, you
must click the
Add
• : This is the given identity of the serial port. By default, the serial ports are
Name
numbered.
• : This is the communication port on the ES70 computer.
Resource
• : This shows the current baudrate specified for the serial line. Standard
Baudrate
baudrate defined for NMEA communication is 4800 baud.
• : This is the current protocol specified for the serial line. Each serial line can
Protocol
receive multiple telegrams simultaneously, provided that the telegrams all use the
same protocol. However, only one peripheral device may be physically connected
to the port. If you wish to connect several peripheral devices to a single serial port,
you must route these through a "mixer". This can be a hardware unit or computer
collecting and streaming the telegrams.
• : This column is used to identify the external sensor (measuring device)
Input(s)
currently connected to the port.
To choose what type of external sensor to import data from, click the
• : This column is used to identify the data that are exported on the port.
Outputs(s)
To choose which data to export, click the
• : Click this button to add a new serial port. This is required if you have added
Add
new hardware to the computer, for example by installing an extra interface circuit
board. If you have previously released an unused serial port, but wish to bring it back
to ES70 use, you must also click this button. The button is disabled if the computer
has no more serial communication ports to offer. If ports are available, a dialog is
opened to choose port.
→ Add Serial Port on page 171
• : Once the ES70 has identified and listed all the available serial lines on
Remove
the computer, these can not be used by any other software applications on the same
computer. However, if the ES70 does not need a specific serial line, it can be released
for other use. Click on the applicable port to select it, then click the
delete the port from the list. Note that no acknowledgement is required, the port is
removed instantly.
• : In order to use a serial line to receive or transmit information, its
Setup
communication parameters must be set up to match the peripheral device. Click one
of the listed ports to select it, then click the
A dedicated dialog is provided.
→ Serial Port Setup on page 170
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button to add the new ports to the list.
dialog is opened after a
Port Management
button.
Output
button to set up the port parameters.
Setup
Functions and dialogs
button.
Input
button to
Remove
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