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eElectro Industries/GaugeTech Doc # E113-7-03-1.18 2-10

PF: Choose Flow Control

The Hardware flow control option is programmable for all RS232 ports (Slave ports 03–16). No

Flow control is the default. Enable Flow Control if a device connected to the Substation Multiplexor

requires it. Select the port first, using the PS command (see above).

• To select Hardware Flow Control type PFH[Enter].

• To select No Flow Control type PFN[Enter].

PB: Choose Baud Rate

Use this command to choose a baud rate for the current Slave Port. All 16 ports can be programmed

with baud rates ranging from 600 to 57600. Select the port first, using the PS command (see above).

All ports are factory-set at 9600 baud.

• Type PBn[Enter], where n is a digit between 1 and 8 inclusive:

1=57600; 2=38400; 3=19200; 4=9600; 5=4800; 6=2400; 7=1200; 8=600.

• For example: PB4[Enter] sets the current Slave Port to operate at 9600 baud.

• To confirm these changes,Type HS[Enter] (the Display Port Status command, see section 2.7).

PN: Program Port Name

Use this command to name a Slave Port. Select the port using the PS command (see above) and

then:

• Type PNname[Enter], where name is a string of up to 14 characters.

• For example: PNMeter 5[Enter] labels the current Slave Port as “Meter 5”.

• To confirm these changes,Type HS[Enter] (the Display Port Status command; see section 2.7).