User manual

Setup Menu Selection

The Setup selection allows settings to be established for the RS-232 serial

communication with the CNC. Highlight the parameter option from the list. Press the

center button to select the highlighted option.

Baud Rate

Set the Baud Rate to communicate to the CNC with. The baud rate is the number of bits

per second in which the RS-232 serial port will communicate. The available choices are:

1200

2400

4800

9600

19,200

38,400

57,600

115,200

Data/Parity/Stop

This mode sets the number of Data, Parity and Stop bits used for serial communication.

This setting is typically fixed on a CNC. Refer the CNC’s manual for the proper

combination. The following choices are available:

7 data, Even parity and 1 stop bit

7 data, Even parity and 2 stop bit

7 data, no parity and 1 stop bit

7 data, no parity and 2 stop bit

8 data, no parity and 1 stop bit

8 data, no parity and 2 stop bit

Flow Control

Flow control sets the streaming method of data to and from the CNC. This is typically a

fixed method. Refer to the CNC manual to determine which type is used by the CNC.

Hardware flow control uses two RS-232 signals (CTS and RTS) to start and stop data

transmission. Software flow control uses XON/XOFF characters to start and stop data

transmission. Software flow control is the preferred and easiest method to implement.

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