COMMUNICATIONS PORT SETTINGS window

    The physical communications port (Serial Port) that is used between GPS communications and the computer.

    The baud rate used in the communications with the GPS receiver.  See the GPS receiver documentation for setting it's baud rate.  The computer and receiver MUST communicate at the same rate, or garbled messages will be seen. 

Consult GPS Receiver documentation for data format settings, and set these to match.

 

Generally the most common settings are:

 

Data Bits = 8

Parity       = None

Stop Bits = 1

 

Often, in documentation, this is expressed as "8, N, 1".

    Consult GPS Receiver documentation for required flow control, if any.

 

Options are None, Xon/Xoff (sometimes called "software flow control"), and Hardware.

Generally, set to NONE.

 

    The amount of memory to assign to the buffers for the serial port.

    When communications are lost on the serial port, this is the amount of time (milliseconds) that TileLogic waits until it tries to close, and attempt to reopen the comm port.

    When an incomplete serial message is received, this is the amount of time TileLogic pauses, before rereading the comm port.  Set this as low as possible.  Only increase when comm errors are persistent.

    The number of times TileLogic will attempt to reopen communications before "giving up".

    If specified, in the Protocol.def file, a drop down which changes the base station RF channel.    

This displays the initialization string based on the parameters specified in the protocol.def file for base station RF channel changes.

OR

If no channel parameters are defined, the user may enter manually a temporary initialization parameter.  (For advanced users.)

    Allows the user to select a protocol based on what is predefined in the Protocol.def file.

    The SELECTED profile in the Saved Profiles box will be deleted.

    By typing a name into the Saved Profiles box, selecting parameters desired, and clicking on this button, and new profile will be created.  Up to 10 profiles can be saved.

    When enabled, changes to the current profile will be saved, BUT NOT APPLIED.

    Used to select a saved profile.

 

    Whenever TileLogic attempts to establish a connection, a window appears alerting the user.  To suppress this window, select this box (not recommended).

    Exit without apply or save.

    Save current profile.  Close, and reopen the serial port with selected parameters.