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Cvim module configuration instructions – Rockwell Automation 5370 CVIM Communications Manual User Manual

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Chapter 5

Using the RS–232 Ports

5–4

If you are using the RS–232 ports (A or B), you must configure the CVIM
module as follows:

Set the Baud Rate(s)

1 Select the setup menu .

1 Select the environment menu .

1 Select the I/O menu .

1 Select RS–232 communications or

1 Select the Baud rate which matches your host device; from 300 to 19.2K

Baud.

Note:

When you select RS–232 communications, the data format is fixed as follows:

8 Data Bits

1 Stop Bit

No Parity

Select the CFG and SYS Hosts

Note: The following steps are not necessary if you are just reading results
data.

1 Select the setup menu .

1 Select the environment menu

1 Select the system menu

1 Select a host menu or .

1 Select RS–232 port for host communications or

.

Select the Protocol

1 Select the I/O menu .

1 Select RS–232 communications or .

1 Select either or .

Select the CVIM module Trigger Source

1 Select the toolset menu

1 Select the trigger source menu for the appropriate toolset

Source>.

1 Select either , , or trigger source. Select

hosted trigger if you are using the RS–232 trigger commands. Use I/O
trigger if you are using the discrete I/O inputs as a trigger.

Note: The next section of this chapter describes ASCII protocol followed by
a description of DF1 protocol.

CVIM Module
Configuration Instructions