Advanced settings
- Last UpdatedJul 29, 2024
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This option allows you to modify additional communication settings such as timeouts, retries, and buffer sizes.These settings should be modified only during an unexpected behavior of Communication Driver. In all other cases, keep the default settings unchanged.
Note: The Timeout, Simultaneous Requests, and Retries fields are editable. We recommend retaining the default values for all other fields.
The following parameters are configurable in the TI500 Communication Driver:
|
Parameter |
Default |
Description |
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Timeout: Start message |
1000 ms |
Specify the timeout for the message start. |
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Protocol: Retries |
1 |
Enter value to specify the number of attempts to execute the same communication before considering a communication error for this command. |
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Simultaneous Requests: Maximum |
1 |
Specify the maximum number of requests that can be sent simultaneously to all connected devices. |
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Simultaneous Requests: Maximum per station |
1 |
Specify the maximum number of requests that may be sent simultaneously to a single device. |
The following parameters are not applicable in the TI500 Communication Driver, or are pre-set and are not configurable in the TI500 Communication Driver. Descriptions are provided here for information purposes:
|
Parameter |
Description |
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Timeout: End message |
Reserved. Do not modify. |
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Timeout: Interval between char |
Specifies the timeout between each character. |
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Timeout: Wait CTS |
Specifies the timeout for the Clear to Send wait. |
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Handshake: Control RTS |
Specifies whether to use the Request to Send control. |
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Handshake: Verify CTS |
Specifies whether to use the Clear to Send verification type. |
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Disable DTR |
When disabled, no DTR signal is sent before starting a communication. |
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Enable IR |
Not applicable, as the Wonderware System Platform does not support Windows Embedded. |
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Protocol: Station |
Used to specify a slave address where required. |
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Buffers length: Tx Buffer |
Reserved. Do not modify. |
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Buffers length: Rx Buffer |
Reserved. Do not modify. |
For more information about these settings, see ""Advanced settings" n the Communication Drivers Pack Help.