User`s manual
NPort 5200 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration
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Serial Parameters
ATTENTION
Check your serial device’s user’s manual to determine the proper settings for the device’s serial
communication parameters. Use these settings to configure NPort 5200’s serial parameters.
Baud rate
Setting Factory Default Necessity
110 bps to 230.4 Kbps 115.2 Kbps Required
Data bits
Setting Factory Default Necessity
5, 6, 7, 8 8 Required
When the user sets Data bits to 5 bits, the Stop bits setting will automatically change to 1.5 bits.
Stop bits
Setting Factory Default Necessity
1, 2 1 Required
Stop bits will be set to 1.5 when Data bits is set to 5 bits.
Parity
Setting Factory Default Necessity
None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark None Required
Flow control
Setting Factory Default Necessity
None, RTS/CTS, DTR/DSR, Xon/Xoff RTS/CTS Required
FIFO
Setting Factory Default Necessity
Enable, Disable Enable Required
NPort 5200’s serial ports provide a 16-byte FIFO both in the Tx and Rx directions. To prevent
data loss during communication, disable the FIFO setting when your serial device does not have a
FIFO.
Interface
Model Port Settings Factory Default Necessity
NPort 5210 1 and 2
RS-232
RS-232 N/A
1 RS-232 RS-232
NPort 5230
2
RS-422,
2-wire RS-485,
4-wire RS-485
4-wire RS-485
Required
NPort 5232/5232 1 and 2
RS-422,
2-wire RS-485,
4-wire RS-485
4-wire RS-485 Required