13.6.1. Port & Device

When Port entry is entered with serial port name of "COM1", "COM2", or subsequent serial port number, the Device properties will be made available for serial port configuration automatically.

Other than the serial communication properties, the essential configurations are the same for both type of devices. Information for each properties item is displayed at the right bottom when each item is clicked or being configured.

IEC 60870-5-101 device properties
Protocol - Cause of Transmission Length

Length of the cause of transmission.

Protocol - Common Address Length

Length of the common address.

Protocol - Common Address

Common address of the ASDU.

Protocol - DataLink Address Length

Length of the datalink address.

Protocol - Interrogate

Interrogate request when starting.

Protocol - Message Address Length

Length of the message address.

Protocol - PLC Time

True indicates using Outstation time; False indicates using PC local time.