User's Manual

CONFIGURE PORTS

9 Configure Ports

Bioscrypt PIV-Station readers communicate with the VeriAdmin software through the Host port or the USB

Auxiliary (USB) port. Cables can be connected to either of the ports on the PIV-Station reader, but the reader

can communicate through only one port at a time. The default settings are shown in Table 3.

V-Station Factory Defaults

Network ID: 0

Port Mode: N/A (defaults to RS-232 for Host)

Host Port Protocol: RS-232

Host Port baud rate: 57600 baud

Aux Port baud rate: 57600 baud

IP Address: 0.0.0.0

Table 3: Factory Settings

The PIV-Station uses RJ-45 and RJ-11 connections at the rear of the reader for RS-485 and RS-232

respectively or these can be connected via the Weidmuller connector. The Host port can be either RS-232 or

RS-485 as discussed in Section 7. This option is configured in the PIV-Station Port Mode section of

Communication tab in the Unit Parameters dialog of VeriAdmin. After installing the software the ports are

configured by following the instructions below (to return to this screen later and for more information, see the

Operator’s manual).

1) Close the Welcome screen by clicking OK.

2) The network settings screen will appear as shown in Figure 8.

3) Do not choose Ethernet unless you are using the Ethernet port.

4) Indicate which ports to use by clicking the Use box (by default all available ports are selected).

5) Select the desired Port.

6) Baud rate can be set manually or by automatic detection.

a. NOTE: The Auto option should not be used for RS-485. Manually set the Reader to the proper

baud rate.

b. Initially set the baud rate to the defaults as shown in Table 3 above to allow start up

communication. These can be changed later if desired.

c. If you know the baud rate, enter it for speed of set up even if using Auto as it is used for

broadcasts.

7) After selecting which serial ports to use, click OK.