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DeviceMaster UP Modbus/TCP User Guide: 2000447 Rev. I

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Saving Port Options

3.6.4. Saving Port Options

After configuring the serial/socket and protocol characteristics for the port, scroll to the bottom of the Edit
Serial Port Configuration
or Edit Socket Port Configuration page to save the changes.

The following options are available.

Disconnect Mode

Controls if and how the DeviceMaster UP disconnects from an application.

Never – The DeviceMaster UP does not disconnect from the application.

Idle - The DeviceMaster UP disconnects when there has been no transmit or
received data between the serial/socket device and application for a specified Idle
Timer
period.

Idle Timer

The idle timeout period in milliseconds that is used if the application Disconnect Mode is
set to Idle.

Saving Port Options

Reset Statistics Selecting this check box, clears the statistics counters for this port when you select Submit.

Reset Port

When you select this check box, the DeviceMaster UP resets the serial port hardware and
statistics counters for this port when you click Submit.

You must reset the port after modifying the serial port configuration options, including:
baud rate, interface mode, parity, data bits, stop bits, flow control, or DTR control.

Any socket port connections to a device or application is also reset.

Save in Flash

When you select this check box, the DeviceMaster UP saves changes to port configuration
settings in flash memory. These settings are restored when you reboot the DeviceMaster
UP.

Undo Changes

Restores modified port settings to current values.

Submit

Saves changes to port in RAM. If Save in Flash was not selected when you clicked Submit,
the changes revert to the original settings when you reboot the DeviceMaster UP.

Application TCP Connection Configuration (Serial or Socket Port) (Continued)