Add FieldPoint Serial Comm Resource

Use this dialog box to configure and add a new FieldPoint serial comm resource. A serial comm resource consists of a COM port on the host computer and a FieldPoint serial network module.

• Name—You can use this control to give the serial comm resource a descriptive name.
• Port—The COM port on the host computer to which the serial network module is or will be connected.
• Timeout (ms)—The amount of time the host computer waits for a response from the network module before reporting an error.
• Baud Rate—The rate at which the COM port communicates with serial network modules connected to it. All serial network modules connected to the same comm resource must be configured for the same baud rate.
• OK—Add the new serial comm resource with the properties selected above.