Characteristics of the Terminal Port
(Original Document)
General
The characteristics of the terminal port are given in the table below:
Uni-Telway Master or Slave Mode
Character Mode
Structure
Physical interface
Non-insulated RS 485
Non-insulated RS 485
Transmission
Protocol
Master/slave multidrop
Without protocol
Binary flow
19200 bits/s by modifiable default of 1200 to 19200 bits/s (1 start bit; 8 data bits; even parity, odd parity or without parity; 1 bit stop).
9600 bits/s by modifiable default of 1200 to 19200 bits/s (7 or 8 data bits; even parity, odd parity or without parity; with or without echo.
Binary digit rate for loading of a project
TSX P57 1••/2••/5••: 19200 bits/s.
TSX P57 3••/4••: 115 000 bits/s.
Configuration
Number of devices
Eight maximum (eight addresses managed by the master). In slave mode addresses 4, 5, 6 are selected by default. In master mode the reserved addresses are:
  • 1, 2, and 3 for the programming terminal,
  • 4 and 5 if a Magelis is present.
The other addresses are available.
A device (point to point)
Length
10 meters maximum
10 meters maximum
Utilities
UNI-TE
Requests in point to point with report of 128 octets maximum initiated by any connected device. There is nothing broadcast from the master.
Character string 129 octets maximum. Messages must end with $R (carriage return).
Other functions
Transparency of communication with all devices in a network architecture via the master.
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Safety
A character check on each frame, acknowledgment and repeat option.
No error indication.
Monitoring
Table of bus state, status of devices, error counters can be accessed on the slaves
No flow monitoring
NOTE: Using a TSX P ACC 01 connection device enables the RS 485 link to be used in remote mode.