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FS-8700-132 Gamewell FCI-E3 Driver Manual Page 7 of 20
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4.2. Client Side Connection Descriptions
Section Title
Connections
Column Title Function Legal Values
Port Specify which port the device is connected to the FieldServer P1-P8
1
Protocol Specify protocol used FCI_E3
Baud*
Specify baud rate
Vendor documentation indicated that the only supported Baud
rate was 9600. During testing we learned this was not true. The
driver was tested at 57600 and 9600 baud. Testing at 115200
Baud produced intermittent result and should not be used.
9600, 57600
(Vendor
Limitation)
Parity* Specify parity
None –
(Vendor
Limitation)
Data_Bits* Specify data bits
8 (Vendor
Limitation)
Stop_Bits* Specify stop bits
1 (Vendor
Limitation)
Handshaking* The E3 series panels do not support hand shaking.
Example
// Client Side Connections
Connections
Port, Protocol, Baud, Parity
P1, FCI_E3, 9600, None
1
Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction
manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.