Port Function - COM (Function Block)
This enables you to use COM function blocks in the SCADAPack x70 Logic Editor.
If you use the COM function blocks for communication with different device types, you need to configure a separate serial port for each device type.
(Serial Ports 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Use the combo box to specify the mode in which a port is operating.
For serial ports 1 and 2, the possible options are:
For serial ports 3 and 4, the possible options are:
- RS232
- RS485 2 Wire
Displayed when applicable. Use the combo box to specify the baud rate used for transferring data via the port.
Displayed when applicable. Use the combo box to specify the number of data bits used to transmit each byte of data and the parity. The options vary, depending on the port’s Function, but comprise a combination of the following:
- 8-bit No Parity
- 8-bit Even Parity
- 8-bit Odd Parity
- 7-bit Even Parity
- 7-bit Odd Parity
- 8-bit No Parity 2 Stop Bits.