User's Manual

55 EKI-1361 & EKI-1362 Series User Manual
The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
Item Description
Mode Click the drop-down menu to select the Virtual COM Mode.
Host Idle Timeout Enter a string to specify the Host Idle Timeout setting (default: 60
sec.). It monitors the connection between the host and the device.
If the “Host Idle Timeout” setting time is reached, the device server
will release the resources allocated to the port mapping. This pre
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vents a stalled host from affecting the connective device.
Response Timeout Enter a string to specify the Response Time setting (default: 0).
Each serial port supports up to five simultaneous connections, so
multiple hosts can transmit/receive data to/from the same serial
port simultaneously. Every host can transmit data to the same
serial port simultaneously, but the device will process the data
communication in order. The device will process the first host’s
request and reply the response to the first host. The device can
determine the end of the serial acknowledgment via response tim
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eout. When device receives nothing from serial port after the set-
ting of response timeout, the device will reply the acknowledgment
to the host and then process the next host’s request. While the
connected hosts are more and “Response Timeout” is long, the
process time is much longer.
Frame Break(ms) Enter a string to specify the Frame Break setting (default: 0) to
reduce inefficient waiting time and increase more efficient data
transmission. If Frame Break is disabled, the device server will
wait until the “Response Timeout” period, whether the device have
transmitted the data. During this period, the commands from hosts
will be queued and the device just processes this command.
Enabling “Frame Break”, if the serial port idle is longer than the
“Frame Break” period, the device will assume the communication
is completed and continue the next host’s query. This is an efficient
way to reduce the waiting time and improve the performance.
Pack Conditions (Pack sent immediately when reach 1024 Bytes)
By Size Click to designate the sending of data pack condition by Size when
1024 Bytes are reached.
By Interval Click to designate the sending of data pack condition by Interval
when 1024 Bytes are reached.
By End-Character Click to designate the sending of data pack condition by End-
Character when 1024 Bytes are reached.
 Click the Char Format drop-down menu to select a specific
format for the value: ASCII or Hex.
 Enter a string to specify the value.
Port Data Buffering
Media Click the drop-down menu to select port data buffering type: None
or RAM.
When Data Full Click the drop-down menu to select process mode when data full:
Stop.
Apply Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.