Rockwell Automation 5370 CVIM Communications Manual - Manual (Page 74)

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