Configuring serial line connections - FD70

FD70 Configuration and Maintenance Guide

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M212222EN
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J
Language
English
Product
FD70
Document type
User guide
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  • Maintenance cable
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You can set the serial line connections for ports COM1 and COM2.

COM3 is preconfigured for external sensors: the humidity and temperature sensor HMP155 and background luminance sensor LM21. Do not configure COM3.

COM1 and COM2 can be configured for data or CLI.

  1. Establish a maintenance connection to FD70.
  2. Check the port settings.

    For example, check the settings of COM1 port:

    get com1

    The port is COM1 or COM2.

  3. Change the user level:
    level 1
  4. Configure the port type.

    For example, configure COM1 port for RS-485:

    set com1.func.type RS485

    The port type is RS232 or RS485.

  5. Configure the port mode.

    For example, configure COM1 port for data:

    set com1.func.mode data

    The port mode is data or cli.

  6. The default communication settings are listed in the following table. Use the settings that are suitable for you.
    Communication parameters for serial port COM1 and COM2
    Parameter GET SET Description Value / Range Default
    com1.comm.baud 0 1 Data speed
    • 300
    • 1200
    • 2400
    • 4800
    • 9600
    • 19200
    • 38400
    • 57600
    • 115200
    9600
    com2.comm.baud
    com1.comm.data 0 1 Number of data bits
    • 7
    • 8
    8
    com2.comm.data
    com1.comm.parity 0 1 Parity
    • N
    • O
    • E
    N
    com2.comm.parity
    com1.comm.stop 0 1 Number of stop bits
    • 1
    • 2
    1
    com2.comm.stop
  7. Configure the serial line connection to both COM1 and COM2 ports.
  8. After configuration, use the open command to change from the data mode to the cli mode.