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Document Reference Phalcon-NT11, Issue 2 and Date 24/10/18
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Console Interface
A console interface may be utilized to monitor and control the Firmware running on the digital board for the RACON
Transponder. The interface allows the user to configure the unit and read the operational status. Various commands
and operating modes can be set via the console and they are explained in this document.
Console Configuration
The console runs over the RS232 port with the following configuration defined in Table 1 Console Port Settings and
an example shown in Figure 1 Example Comport Settings.
Setting Parameter
Baud Rate 115,200 default [1]
Parity None
Data Bits
8
Stop Bits 1
Table 1 Console Port Settings
[1] The product allows configurable baud rates that can be set at the factory configuration time, by default the baud
rate is 115,200 but this could be different depending on configuration.