User Guide

Basic Operations
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 Data Bits - Click the down arrow to open a menu where you can choose the Data Bits
(suggested setting = 8).
 Parity - Click the down arrow to open a menu where you can choose the parity
(suggested setting = none).
 Stop Bits - Click the down arrow to open a menu where you can choose the Stop bit(s)
(suggested setting = 1).
 Flow Control - Click the down arrow to open a menu where you can choose the Flow
Control (suggested setting = none).
When setting Modem Port Settings you need to:
Select Tools > Comm Settings..., select the Modem Port as the Transport Connection option, and
then click Settings to access the Modem Port Settings dialog.
 Com Port - Click the down arrow to open a menu where you can choose between
available COM ports.
 Baud Rate - Click the down arrow to open a menu where you can choose the baud rate of
your COM port from the list (suggested setting = 38400).
 Data Bits - Click the down arrow to open a menu where you can choose the Data Bits
(suggested setting = 8).
 Parity - Click the down arrow to open a menu where you can choose the parity
(suggested setting = none).
 Stop Bits - Click the down arrow to open a menu where you can choose the Stop bit(s)
(suggested setting = 1).
 Flow Control - Click the down arrow to open a menu where you can choose the Flow
Control (suggested setting = none).
 Phone Number - Enter the phone number to be dialed for connection.
When setting Virtual NetLinx Settings Settings you need to:
 System - Set the system number to a value between 1 and 65535.
Get Available Memory
When sending an IR file to a master you can first check the available memory of that port. This
function has shown the most favorable results when used with NetLinx products.
1. Select Tools > Send...
2. With the Send IR dialog open, select the Get Available Memory button.
3. If the port is functioning properly you will receive an amount of available memory. If the test
failed, the Send field will indicate as such.
 NI-series devices (NI-2000, NI-3000, NI-4000) always return the value 32768 in
response to a "Get Available Memory" request, regardless of the port queried.
The first 4 ports and the last 4 ports of a NetLinx system share memory. The available
memory reported from the Get Available Memory is a reflection of all 4 ports. All
ports share the same available memory in Axcess.