Rockwell Automation 5370-CVIM2 Module - Manual (Page 496)

Chapter 10
Environment Menu Selections
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When you pick Comm Ports in the Environment menu, the Comm Ports
selection menu appears, as shown in Figure 10.12. When you then pick one
of the four RS–232 port items, the corresponding I/O port configuration
panel appears as shown in the figure.
Figure 10.12 Example: Selecting an RS–232 Port Configuration Panel
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The CVIM2 system has four RS–232 serial ports, which are listed as follows
in the setup panel:
Module I/O Port A , Module I/O Port B , System I/O
Port A , and System I/O Port B . All of these ports are accessed through the
physical Module I/O and System I/O ports on the CVIM2 front panel.
The example in Figure 10.12 illustrates selecting one of the port setup panels,
in this case, the
Module I/O Port A setup panel. To configure this serial port,
first select its intended use ( ASCII , Mouse , Keyboard , or DF1 ) by picking
(highlighting) one. Here is a brief description of the applicability of each of
the four selections:
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ASCII –– Select ASCII when using the RS–232 port to transfer data to
and from devices using the ASCII protocol.
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Mouse –– Select Mouse when the port is dedicated to a serial mouse.
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Keyboard –– Select Keyboard when connecting an external RS–232
keyboard to the port. This can be used to input data when the graphical
keyboard or calculator is on the screen.
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DF1 –– Select DF1 when using the RS–232 port to transfer data to and
from devices using Allen–Bradley’s DF1 communication protocol.
Then, choose the appropriate values from the selections alongside each of the
four parameters (baud rate, number of data bits, parity, and number of stop
bits), according to the requirements of the equipment to which the port is
connected.
RS–232 Serial Port Setup