The following tables describe the available adapter settings you can specify for a selected inForce xLink adapter on the Settings tab of the xLink Servers window in NPI.

To access the xLink Servers window, log into the NPI client application, then select System Configuration > xLink Configuration.

Adapter options

Property	Description
Upstream Machine Serial Number	Specifies the user-entered serial number of the machine located upstream from the selected inForce 2.0 device. Note: Leave the serial number field blank if the upstream machine doesn't generate events. The bookending modes are determined using the upstream machine serial number, downstream machine serial number, and downstream eventing settings. If you specify the upstream machine's serial number, an Item Transfer Out (ITO) will be generated.
Downstream Eventing	Specifies the downstream xLink adapter settings. In order to have a complete WIP transaction in FactoryLogix, at least three events must be present – IIR, ITI, and ITO. (Select All) - Selects all downstream options IIR - Item Identifier Read ITI - Item Transfer In ITO - Item Transfer Out
Disable Passcode	Specifies a four-digit PIN that allows the inForce device to be disabled (Bypass mode). Note: To disable security, set the PIN to 0000.
Administrator Passcode	Specifies a four- to seven-digit PIN that allows the device that restricts access to device configurations. Note: To disable security, set the PIN to 0000.
Failed Barcode Scan Retry Count	Specifies the number of times to attempt to read a barcode before sounding an audible alarm.
Enable Alarm Tower Sound	Enables/disables the alarm tower sound.
Enable Barcode Scanning	Enables/disables capturing barcodes from a barcode scanner.
PCB Verifier IP Address	Specifies the IP address or machine name of the workstation running PCB Verifier (leave blank to disable this property).
PCB Verifier IP Port	Specifies the port number configured in PCB Verifier that allows PCB Verifier to communicate with the selected inForce adapter.
Set Active Batch for Workstations	A list of workstations (FactoryLogix resource names) separated by semicolons ;. If you set this property to a non-empty value, the active batch will be set for each listed workstation by this xLink adapter.

Validation options

Property	Description
Validate Entry Conditions	Validates a scanned barcode to indicate that the product can be started at the associated operation.
Validate Line Stop	Validates whether there is a line stop at the workstation.
Validate Material Setup	Validates that all materials have been loaded.
Validate Workstation Restriction	Validates whether the scanned board should be allowed to be scanned at this workstation.
Validate Route	Validates whether the scanned board should be allowed to be scanned at this operation.

Entry Condition Retry Settings

Property

Description

Max Retry Count

Specifies the maximum number of times to retry the entry condition validation before notifying the operator.

The default value is 0.

Retry Delay (ms)

Specifies the amount of time (in ms) to wait before attempting entry condition validation.

The default value is 1000 ms (=1 second).

SMEMA Signal Logic Options

Property	Description
Board Available Upstream Logic	Specifies the signal that prompts inForce to begin listening for a barcode: Normal logic indicates an upstream Board Available signal to the inForce device when the appropriate contacts are CLOSED (set HIGH). When set to Inverted, the Board Available signal is indicated to inForce when the appropriate contacts are OPEN (set LOW).
Board Available Downstream Logic	Specifies the signal logic to use for the Board Available SMEMA signal. Normal logic outputs a downstream Board Available signal by CLOSING the appropriate contacts to the downstream equipment (set HIGH). Inverted logic outputs a downstream Board Available signal by OPENING the appropriate contacts to the downstream equipment (set LOW).
Machine Ready Upstream Logic	Specifies the signal logic to use for the Machine Ready SMEMA signal. Normal logic outputs an upstream Machine Ready signal by CLOSING the appropriate contacts to the upstream equipment (set HIGH). Inverted logic outputs an upstream Machine Ready signal by OPENING the appropriate contacts to the upstream equipment (set LOW).
Machine Ready Downstream Logic	Specifies the signal logic to use for the Machine Ready SMEMA signal. Normal logic indicates a downstream Machine Ready signal to the inForce device when the appropriate contacts are CLOSED (set HIGH).
Board Fail Upstream Logic	(Used in conjunction with the Diverter options.) Specifies the signal logic to use for the Board Fail SMEMA signal. Normal logic indicates an upstream Failed Board Available signal to the inForce device when the appropriate contacts are CLOSED (set HIGH). When set to Inverted, the Failed Board Available signal is indicated to inForce when the appropriate contacts are OPEN (set LOW)
Board Fail Downstream Logic	(Used in conjunction with the Diverter options.) Specifies the signal logic to use for the Board Fail SMEMA signal. Normal logic outputs a downstream Failed Board Available signal by CLOSING the appropriate contacts to the downstream equipment (set HIGH). Inverted logic outputs a downstream Failed Board Available signal by OPENING the appropriate contacts to the downstream equipment (set LOW).

Serial Port Options

Property	Description
Enable Serial Port Transmission	Enables or disables sending barcodes via a Serial port.
Baud Rate	Specifies the baud rate of the serial port (9600, for example).
Data Bits	Specifies the number of data bits in each character value transmitted or received. This value does not include stop bits or parity bits.
Stop Bits	Specifies the standard number of stop bits per byte: 0 - One - One stop bit is used. 1 - One Point Five - 1.5 stop bits are used. 2 - Two - 2 stop bits are used.
Handshake	The hardware handshake protocol for flow control: None - No control is used for the handshake. Request To Send - Request To Send (RTS) hardware flow control is used for the handshake. RTS signals that data is available for transmission. If the input buffer fills up, the RTS line will be set to False. The RTS line will be reset to True when more room is available in the input buffer. XOn/XOff - The XON/XOFF software protocol control is used for the handshake. The XOFF control is sent to stop data transmission. The XON control is sent to resume data transmission. These controls are used instead of Request To Send (RTS) and Clear To Send (CTS) hardware controls. Request To Send XOn/XOff - Both the Request To Send (RTS) and the XON/XOFF software controls are used for the handshake.
Parity	Specifies the parity bit for error checking: None - No parity check occurs. Odd - Sets the parity bit so that the count of bits is an odd number. Even - Sets the parity bit so that the count of bits is an even number. Mark - Leaves the parity bit set to 1. Space - Leaves the parity bit set to 0.
Write Timeout (ms)	Specifies the timeout value for a Write operation in milliseconds (ms). The default value is 1000 milliseconds (=1 second).
Read Timeout (ms)	Specifies the timeout value for a Read operation in milliseconds (ms). The default value is 1000 milliseconds (=1 second).
Transmission Delay (ms)	Specifies the number of milliseconds (ms) to delay before transmitting to the serial port. The default is 500 milliseconds.
Transmission Mode	Specifies the mode that determines when to transmit to the serial port: After Barcode Validation - when a barcode is received After Item Transferred - after the barcode is transferred)
Wait to Receive LON Command From Machine	When selected, specifies that a LON command must be received from the machine before transmitting to the serial port.
Enable Post Barcode Processing	Enables/disables post processing when receiving barcodes. Note: Enable Post Barcode Processing is a legacy setting which should be set to OFF under most circumstances.
Post Barcode Processing RegEx	A regular expression to use for removing unwanted characters from a barcode that was received.
Preambles	The set of characters at the start of a barcode for serial transmission. You can use a combination of numeric, alpha-numeric, and decimal characters. Aegis supports any decimal characters by the following method '<##>'. < indicates the start of a decimal character. ## is the actual decimal number of the character. > indicates the end of the decimal character. Note: All decimal numbers are translated to their hexadecimal equivalents.
Postambles	The set of characters at the end of a barcode for serial transmission. You can use a combination of numeric, alpha-numeric, and decimal characters. Aegis supports any decimal characters by the following method '<##>'. < indicates the start of a decimal character. ## is the actual decimal number of the character. > indicates the end of the decimal character. Note: All decimal numbers are translated to their hexadecimal equivalents.

Diverter Options

Property	Description
Enable Diverting Conveyor Logic	When selected, the downstream BOARD FAIL signal controls diverting units that fail route validation.
Diverter Workstations	A semicolon-separated ; list of allowable workstations (FactoryLogix resource names) into the diverter; otherwise the unit will wait to be removed manually from the conveyor line. Note: If you leave this property blank, all failed route validations will be diverted.

Debug Options

Property	Description
Enable Remote inForce Logging	When selected, enables event logging from the inForce console unit to the Service log under the Debug Level.

Related topics
inForce operations, modes, and options

inForce Line Attendant adapter settings