Configuring Com2 Settings - GE MDS SD Series Reference Manual

Setting the COM1
Data Format
Talk on/Listen to
Settings
(Virtual Radio
—
Channel VRC)
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2. Press the spacebar until the desired baud rate setting is displayed
and press to apply the setting.
ENTER
The default data format for the transceiver is 8 character bits, no parity,
and 1 stop bit (8N1). A number of settings are possible as listed below:
8 character bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (Default)
8 character bits, no parity, 2 stop bits
8 character bits, odd parity, 1 stop bit
8 character bits, odd parity, 2 stop bits
8 character bits, even parity, 1 stop bit
8 character bits, even parity, 2 stop bits
7 character bits, no parity, 1 stop bit
7 character bits, no parity, 2 stop bits
7 character bits, odd parity, 1 stop bit
7 character bits, odd parity, 2 stop bits
7 character bits, even parity, 1 stop bit
7 character bits, even parity, 2 stop bits
To change the data format, proceed as follows:
1. Select from the menu. A flashing cursor appears in the
Data Format
field to the right.
2. Press the spacebar until the desired format is displayed. Press
to apply the setting.
Any combination of the three Virtual Radio Channels may be entered in
these menu fields. For more information on how these settings are used,
see "Understanding Virtual Radio Channels (VRC) for IP and Serial
Data" on Page 68. To specify the VRCs used to send and receive data
streams, proceed as follows:
To specify the virtual channels used to send and receive data streams,
proceed as follows:
1. Select from the Settings Menu. A flashing cursor appears in
Talk on
the field to the right of the item.
2. Press the spacebar until the desired Virtual Radio Channel is dis-
played, followed by
3. Select from the Settings Menu. A flashing cursor appears in
Listen on
the field to the right of the item.
4. Press the spacebar until the desired virtual channel selection is dis-
played ( ,
VRC-1 VRC-2
apply the change.

Configuring COM2 Settings

is the standard port used for connection of serial payload data.
COM2
The COM2 Port Settings Menu (Figure 57) contains a number of set-
tings that may be configured to suit the needs of your system.
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to apply the change.
ENTER
, , , or ), followed by
VRC-3 ALL NONE
ENTER
to
ENTER
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