Gets/sets the serial baud rate.

Access: Read/Write

Category: General

Applies to:  All Commander Controllers

ASCII                DB

Syntax                        

Read

DB

Write

DB=[rate]         ?[value]?        

Where:        [rate] Value from 1 – 5 based on:

                       1 = 9600 (default setting)
                       2 = 19200
                       3 = 38400
                       4 = 57600
                       5 = 115200

Reply 

Command is accepted and executed

Read         

Returns the value set (1-5)

Write           

OK

Command cannot be processed

       An error message is returned. See Error Codes

Example 

Read        

DB        * Returns value for baud rate

Write        

DB=3         * Sets baud rate to 38400 bps

Notes

  • To write the value to the device’s flash memory, use the STORE command.  After a complete power cycle, the new baud rate will be written to memory.  
  • Note that until a power cycle is completed, the settings will not take effect.
  • The default RS-485 communication port settings are:

Parameter

Setting

Baud Rate

9600 bps

Byte Size

8 bits

Parity

None

Flow Control

None

Stop Bit 

1


See also

System Setup

VER, ID, IP

Commander Manual

Identification Number