Communications

Ports configuration allows the user to configure which communication ports (Commgr Ports in I/O Setup) will be used for communication. When using the Route feature, arbiters can be configured to route VCP messages for an external Veronte device with a known address (ID) through a given port.

Note

To know more about VCP messages, read the VCP user manual.

Communications panel

Each port can be configured with the following options:

• Forward: Any message generated by this unit (i.e. telemetry or response messages to certain commands) will be sent through these ports.

• Route: Any message received at any Commgr Port with the defined address will be re-sent through the defined port. It is possible to route several addresses through the same port, but is not possible to route the same address through several ports. Only the first configured port will be used. Routing also applies to messages generated by the unit for the defined address.

Note

The same port cannot be used as Forward and Route at the same time.

It is possible to define up to 4 routing setups, which can be switched using the Ports action of 1x PDI Builder software. Routing 1 will always be selected by default when booting an arbiter.

Warning

An incorrect port configuration can disable USB communications. If this happens, the arbiter will not be detected through Veronte Link.

If this is the case, please visit How to enter in maintenance mode - Troubleshooting section of the 4x Hardware Manual.