Preparing for Automation
Changing Communication Settings
4. Under Communication Type, select ActiveX, RS-232, or TCP/IP.
For more information on the choice of a particular type, see the table
on page 220.
Note: If the selected communication type does not match the protocol that will
actually be used, an error message is displayed when attempting to control
the instruments.
5. According to the communication type you have selected, if necessary,
customize the corresponding parameters.
Determines the speed at which data
is sent between the unit and a
computer, in bits per second (b/s).
End-of-string (EOS) character—used
to indicate the end of a data string
(when sending or receiving data).
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For RS-232
Serial port—used to connect the RS-232 cable.
FTB-1v2 and FTB-1v2 Pro