BAUD RATE SETTING. WattMaster VAV CommLink 5 Communications Interface

COMMUNICATION SETTINGS

Baud Rate Setting

Setting the CommLink 5 Baud Rate

Back of CommLink 5

SERIAL #

LOOP BAUD

BAUD

Switch Set To High Baud

Rate (115,200)

CommLink 5 Baud Rate Setting

The Baud Rate Switch Located On The Back Of

The CommLink 5 Housing Must Be Set Correctly

For Your Specific Application In Order For The

CommLink 5 To Function At Maximum Efficiency.

The CommLink 5 Is Factory Set For Low Baud

Rate Applications.

The Baud Rate Should Be Set To “High” In The

Following Situations:

You Are Using Only AZ 2 Controllers, Only

GPC-XP Controllers (Set To High Speed),

Only VCC-X Controllers, or Only VCB-X

Controllers (Set To High Speed) On Your

System or a Combination of These

Controllers Set to High Speed (If Applicable).

The Baud Rate Should Be Set To “Low” In The

Following Situations:

You Are Using Orion Controllers In Combination

With VCB-X or GPC-XP Controllers. For Example,

VCB-X or GPC-XP Controllers With VCM-X or

VCM Controllers. In This Application, The VCB-X

Controller and GPC-XP Controller Must Also Be

Set To Low Speed.

NOTE: Refer To Each Individual Controller’s

Technical Guide On How To Set The Baud Rate

For That Controller.

BAUD

Switch Set To Low Baud

Rate (Anything Less Than

115,200)

Figure 3: Setting the Baud Rate

CommLink 5 Technical Guide

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