Receive Idle Timeout (Intercharacter Receive Timeout)

Idle Timeout is the time the host is willing to wait once data is available. Idle Timeout is useful if a time gap between serial bytes defines the end of a packet.

Idle Timeout is definable for a range of 0 to 255 ms in 1 ms increments. If 0, the Ethernet module responds immediately once data is available. To be effective, the Idle Timeout must be shorter than the Receive Timeout. If 255, the Idle Timeout is disabled and the Ethernet module will wait for the Receive Timeout before responding.

Parameter	Idle Timeout (in milliseconds)
Default Setting	Always specified
Optional Setting	0 to 255 0 = Immediate response with any data 255 = Disabled (Wait until Receive Timeout)