Operating Manual

Accu-Wave Chapter 8 Serial Ports, Contact Inputs & Special Fcts
TN Technologies 8-9
“Modify Port 1 RS232 (Port 2 RS485) Configuration” Menu
Display Comments
Modify Port 1 RS232
configuration→→
(baud rate, parity)
NEXT↓↓
Press → key to access the “Modify port configuration”
setting menus.
Do not disable
port 1 RS232
Change to “Do”→→
Continue as is.↓↓
Turns port on or off. Change to “Do” if you need to
temporarily disable the RS-232 port.
unit number of this
gauge (0 to 32) 0
(Should be 0 if not
party line.) NEXT↓↓
Applies to Port 2 RS-485 only. Default value is 0 for
single unit operations. Assign unit id number (1-32)
for party line communications. Master gauge (unit) is
normally assigned to be unit 1 for party-line comm’s.
interface RS232 with
ANCI terminal
(or PC emulation)
Continue↓↓ Change→→
Interface RS-232 with the following serial devices:
ANSI terminal (or PC emulation)
VT100 terminal (or PC emulation)
Handheld terminal
Printer
“Blind” mode (no key echo, menu or words)
port 1 RS232
9600 baud
Continue↓↓ Change→→
Select baud rate.
Valid choices are 1200, 2400, 4800, or 9600 bps.
port 1 RS232 uses
7 bit word
Change to “8”→→
Continue as is.↓↓
Select word length - 7 or 8 bit word lengths are
supported.
port 1 RS232 uses
even parity
Change to “none”→→
Continue as is.↓↓
Select parity - even parity or none are supported.
Do send LineFeed
with CR for NewLine
Change to “Do not”→→
←←Exit port 1 setup.
“Do send” causes a LINEFEED (ASCII char 10) to be
sent after a CARRIAGE RETURN (ASCII char 13)
for NEWLINE. “Do not” suppresses the LINEFEED
after a CR. Some serial printers expect CR only while
others expect CR + LF.
Data Transmission (Data Streaming)
When a port is set up for data streaming (continuous transmission of readings), the system
sends a readout update on a regular basis. This update interval can be varied from 1
second to 9999 seconds between updates. The update data can include the readouts from
any or all of the measurements that have been set up (measurements 1 through 8). Data