Configure Application mode for a serial port

Application mode provides access to the serial device from Python applications. See Add a USB serial port for information about creating serial ports in Application mode. See Use Python to access serial ports for information about creating Python applications that access the serial port.

To change the configuration to match the serial configuration of the device to which you want to connect:

  1. Log into the IX30 WebUI as a user with full Admin access rights.

  2. On the menu, click System. Under Configuration, click Serial Configuration.

    The Serial Configuration page is displayed.

    Note You can also configure the serial port by using Device Configuration > Serial. Changes made by using either Device Configuration or Serial Configuration will be reflected in both.

  3. Click the name of the port that you want to configure.

    4. The serial port is enabled by default. To disable, toggle off Enable.

  4. For Mode, select Application. The default is Remote.

  5. (Optional) For Label, enter a label that will be used when referring to this port.

  6. For Signalling, select the electrical signaling interface type used on this serial port:

    • RS-232
    • RS-422
      • Enable Termination if you want to enable electrical termination on this serial port.
    • RS-485
      • Enable Termination if you want to enable electrical termination on this serial port.

    The default is RS-232.

  7. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
  1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the IX30 local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.

  2. At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:
    > config
(config)>
  3. The serial port is enabled by default. To disable:
    (config)> serial port1 enable false
(config)>
  4. Set the mode:
    (config)> serial port1 mode application
(config)>

  5. Set the signaling interface type used on this serial port:

    • rs -232
    • rs -422
      • Enable Termination if you want to enable electrical termination on this serial port.
    • rs -485
      • Enable termination if you want to enable electrical termination on this serial port:
        (config)> serial port1 termination true
(config)>

    The default is rs-232.

  6. (Optional) Set a label that will be used when referring to this port.
    (config)>path-paramlabel label
(config)>
  7. Save the configuration and apply the change
    (config)> save
Configuration saved.
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  8. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.