User`s guide

Port Profiles
Chapter 3 Configure Network and Serial Ports 39
Chat Mode Port Profile
This configuration allows multiple clients to simultaneously connect to or
manage a server connected to the same serial port, similar to a chat room.
In chat mode, the serial device can be a slave or a master. Enabling the
device as a server (slave) allows you to establish the end of line detection,
the timeouts, and the disconnect conduct. Server settings establish the
data echo direction. As a client (master) device, the same settings apply
but you may also direct your communication to a specific port or other
networked device.