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PremierWave XC User Guide 46
7: Line and Tunnel Settings
The PremierWave XC contains two Lines. Lines 1 and 2 are standard RS232/RS485 serial ports.
RS232/RS422/RS485
Lines 1 and 2 can be configured to operate in the following modes:
RS232
RS422/RS485 Full Duplex
RS422/RS485 Half Duplex, with and without termination impedance
All serial settings such as Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bits, etc, apply to these Lines.
Line Settings
The Line Settings allow configuration of the serial Lines (ports). Some settings may be specific to
only certain Lines. Such settings are noted below.
Configuration
Table 7-1 Line Configuration Settings
Line Settings Description
Name
Enter a name or short description for the line, if desired. By default, there is no name
specified. A name that contains white space must be quoted.
Interface Sets the interface type for the Line. The default is RS232 for Lines 1 and 2.
Choices are:
RS232 (Lines 1 and 2 only)
RS485 Full-Duplex (Lines 1 and 2 only)
RS485 Half-Duplex (Lines 1 and 2 only)
Termination Sets the Line Termination to Enabled or Disabled. The default is Disable.
Note: This setting is only relevant for Lines 1 and 2 with Interface type RS485 Half-
Duplex.
State Sets the operational state of the Line to either Enable or Disable. The default is
Enable.
Protocol Sets the operational protocol for the Line. The default is Tunnel. Choices are:
None
Tunnel = Serial-Network tunneling protocol.