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Chapter 7 Setup Menu
Chapter 7 Setup Menu 7-5
External equipment connected to the RS-232C
connector at the rear of the MDS-B5 can be used to
control the MDS-B5. Use the Setup menu to set the
baud rate, parity, and stop bit length of RS-232C
interface before using this interface.
Values for each setting item are as follows.
Baud rate setting (F13: Baud rate)
9600 baud: baud rate 9600
4800 baud: baud rate 4800
2400 baud: baud rate 2400
1200 baud: baud rate 1200
Parity bit setting (F14: Parity bit)
Parity Off: Use no parity
Parity Even: Use even parity
Parity Odd: Use odd parity
Stop bit length setting (F15: Stop Bit)
Stop Bit 1: Selects a stop bit length 1
Stop Bit 2: Selects a stop bit length 2
Note
The RS-232C interface becomes active only when
“Dup Off” is selected for menu F05.
To set up for RS-232C interface
1 Press the EDIT/NO button while holding down the
STOP button.
The Setup menu appears in the display window.
2 Turn the AMS control until the menu item you
want to set up appears.
F13: Baud rate
F14: Parity bit
F15: Stop Bit
3 Press the AMS control.
The indication flashes to show that you can change
the setting.
4 Turn the AMS control to select the value.
5 Press the AMS button to affect the selection and
exit from the Setup menu.
7-5 Setting the RS-232C Interface
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