Driver Configuration Screens

At a Glance

The configuration tool is used to link a driver configuration profile to a remote device that communicates with the station.

The configuration tool can be accessed from the taskbar Start → Control panel → Drivers Manager. Refer to Drivers Manager chapter.

Select the tab corresponding to the driver to be configured in the Drivers Manager window.

Illustration

Screen dedicated to the Uni-Telway driver:

Configuration screen areas:

Number	Element
1	This field is used to display the active profile.
2	This list is used to display the driver profile associated with each remote device.
3	These buttons are used to select the driver profile.
4	This button is used to add new profiles to the list.
5	This button is used to modify the profile of the driver selected from the list.
6	This button is used to remove a profile from the list.
7	This button is used to make the profile selected with the cursor active.

Uni-Telway Parameters

The parameters are accessed in the Parameters of the Station window.

Click Add on the Uni-Telway configuration screen to reach the Parameters of the Station window. Uni-Telway tab appears as follows:

Uni-Telway tab parameters:

Element	Description
Station ID	The Station ID is used to name the remote device associated with the driver configuration.
COM Port	The COM Port is used to select the communication port used.
Uni-Telway Slave address	The Uni-Telway Slave address window is used to enter: The standard slave address of the driver. The number of slave addresses used by the driver.
Communication Modem	The Communication Modem window is useful when the local station is communicating via a modem. In this case, this window is used to enter: The HAYES string to be sent to the modem in order to initialize it. The call number of the remote device. The password to be sent to the remote device. If it has been configured with a list of callers with passwords (for example, TSX MDM 10 card configured with passwords).

Link Parameters

Link Parameters tab:

Link Parameters tab parameters:

Element	Description
Speed	This area enables to set transmission speed of from 300 to 115,200 bits/s.
Auto-Adaptation	Self-adaptation of speed (time during which the driver tries to connect at a given speed).
Data Content	The Data Content specifies the size of the data exchanged over the line.
Parity	This area is used to set whether a parity bit is added or not, as well as its type.
Stop Bits	This area is used to enter the number of stop bits used for communication.
RTS/CTS Delay	This area enables the CTS signal to be used in the event of multidrop communication.
Default	The Default button is used to reset all these parameters to their default value.

Advanced Parameters

Advanced tab:

Advanced tab parameters:

Element	Description
PC	Uses the driver to connect to a series 7 PLC terminal port.
Uni-Telway	Default value, uses the driver to communicate in Uni-Telway.
NumPLC	Uses the driver to connect to Num PLCs TimeOut Link: By default set to -1; is used to set the maximum time for detecting the right transmission speed. RX/TX Delay: By default set to -1; is used to extend the return time (if the station is too fast).
Force Virtual Com Port	Must be checked if the Uni-Telway driver uses a virtual communication port except for use with the TSX PCX 0303 / TSXCUSB485 / TSXCUSB232 cables.