User manual

Klinkmann Automation SPA Bus Server 13
SPA Server Ver 1.x User Manual Rev 2.3 120XXM23
Configure Communication Port Command
This command is used to configure the communication port that will be used to
communicate with the SPA bus devices. Invoke the menu item /Configure/Com Port
Settings...
The "Communication Port Settings" dialogue box will appear:
The following describes each field in this dialogue box:
Com Port
This field is used to select a communication port.
Note. The default Communication port is COM1.
Reply Timeout
This field is used to enter the amount of time (in seconds) all SPA bus devices using the
selected communication port will be given to reply to commands from the Server.
Note. The default value of 3 seconds should be sufficient for most configurations.
Line Idle Time
This field is used to enter the delay time between the last character of the SPA bus
devices reply messages and the start of the SPA DDE Server next message, this gives
more time for the devices' software and hardware to turn around from transmitting to
receiving.
Note. The default Line Idle Time is 5 ms.
Baud Rate
The selected Baud Rate must match the setting used in the SPA bus.
Note. The default Baud Rate is 9600.