Product Description GN Series Hardware Manual24RS485 mode communication can be either in full-duplex or half-duplex mode. While running inRS485 half duplex mode, the system stays in receiver mode. Switching to transmission modeoccurs automatically and is triggered by the RTS line or the last sent message using the TxDline, which the user defines.• RTS: the RTS signal must be activated by the application software before starting thedata packet transmission The RTS signal has to be disabled again afterdatatransmission has been terminated.• TxD: the receiver device has to wait a certain time (timeout) before starting to sendany data.ONON1 8765432Default DIP switch settingsDIP switch (SW1) settings. Factory settings are marked in gray.Serial communicationtypeSwitch from transmitting toreceiving modeSW1 settingsDIP1 DIP2 DIP3RS422 4-channel mode - OFF OFF OFFRS485 4-wire mode (BusMaster)- ON OFF ONRS485 2-wire mode RTS ON ON ONRS485 2-wire mode Timeout ON ON OFFTermination resistor for RS422 and RS485 SW1 settingsDIP4Deactivated OFFActivated ONTimeout Min. baud rate SW1 settingsDIP5 DIP6 DIP7 DIP810.2ms 1200 OFF OFF OFF OFF9.6ms OFF OFF OFF ON9.0ms OFF OFF ON OFF8.4ms OFF OFF ON ON7.8ms OFF ON OFF OFF7.2ms OFF ON OFF ON6.5ms OFF ON ON OFF5.9ms OFF ON ON ON4.8ms 2400 ON OFF OFF OFF4.3ms ON OFF OFF ON