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The following table displays available I/F Mode options: 
 Table IV.5 Interface Mode Options 
*(1) 2 stop bits are implemented by the software. This might influence performance. 
Note: If attempting to select an I/F Mode bit pertaining to RS-422/485, a
“WARNING: RS-422/485 I/F Modes not supported” message displays.
The following table demonstrates some common I/F Mode settings: 
Table IV.6 Common Interface Mode Settings 
Common I/F Mode Setting  Binary  Hex 
RS-232C, 8-bit, No Parity, 1 stop bit  0100 1100  4C 
RS-232C, 7-bit, Even Parity, 1 stop bit  0111 1000  78 
Flow 
Flow control sets the local handshaking method for stopping serial input/output. The 
current value is displayed in parentheses. 
Flow (0) ?
Use the following table to select flow control options: 
 Table IV.7 Flow Control Options 
Flow Control Option  Hex 
No flow control  00 
XON/XOFF flow control  01 
Hardware handshake with RTS/CTS lines  02 
XON/XOFF pass characters to host  05 
Port Number 
The  Port No setting represents the source port number in TCP connections. It is the 
number that identifies the channel for remote initiating connections. The port number 
functions as the TCP/UDP source port number for outgoing packets. Packets sent to the 
I/F Mode Option  7  6  5  4  3  2  1  0 
RS-232C 
(1)
   0 0 
7 Bit   1 0  
8 Bit   1 1  
No Parity   0 0  
Even Parity   1 1  
Odd Parity   0 1  
1 stop bit  0 1  
2 stop bits
(1)
  1 1  










