Black Box IC026A-R2, IC026AE-R2 manual Switch SW1 Selecting the Serial Word Length Data Bits

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RS-232↔IEEE 488 INTERFACE CONVERTER

3.3.2SERIAL WORD LENGTH (DATA BITS)

SW1-6 determines the number of data bits, often referred to as word length, for each serial character transmitted or received. The factory default is 8 data bits.

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8 Data Bits

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7 Data Bits

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Figure 3-3. Switch SW1: Selecting the Serial Word Length (Data Bits).

3.3.3SERIAL STOP BITS

Switch SW1-8 determines the number of stop bits contained in each serial character transmitted and received. The factory default is 2 stop bits.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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1 Stop Bit

2 Stop Bits

Figure 3-4. Switch SW1: Selecting the Serial Stop Bits.

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Contents RS-232↔IEEE Interface Converter RS-232↔IEEE 488 Interface Converter Trademarks Used in this Manual RS-232↔IEEE 488 Interface Converter NOM Statement RS-232↔IEEE 488 Interface Converter Contents RS-232↔IEEE 488 Interface Converter Contents Specifications IEEE-488 InterfaceSerial Interface Specifications GeneralIntroduction DescriptionAbbreviations Inspection ConfigurationGetting Started Serial PortSW3 Serial Port Settings Switch SW1 Selecting the Serial Baud Rate Switch SW1 Selecting the Serial Word Length Data Bits Switch SW2 Selecting the Serial Parity Switch SW1 Selecting the Serial Handshake Switch SW2 Selecting the Serial Terminator Selecting Terminator SubstitutionSelecting the Mode Switch SW3 Selecting the Ieee Bus Terminator10. Switch SW2 Selecting the Mode Selecting the Ieee AddressFeature Selections Serial Interface 15. Selecting RS-232 or RS-422 Signal Levels Clear To Send-Input-Pin RxD Receive Data-Input-PinTxD Transmit Data-Output-Pin Request To Send-Output-Pin+RxD Receive Data Plus-Input-Pin Vtest Test Voltage-Output-PinGnd Ground-Pin +TxD Transmit Data Plus-Output-PinRTS CTS General DSR RTS CTSGetting Started Controller Operation Controller-Mode Serial to Ieee OperationSerial and Ieee Terminator Substitution Talk-Back Features Ieee Address SelectionSwitch SW1 Enabling or Disabling Talk-Back on Terminator Switch SW2 Enabling or Disabling Talk-Back on Timeout 7470A SP1PA1000,1000PDPA1000,6000PUSP0Plotter Applications A PC-Based Graphics System SW3 MacPlot Configuration Screen Setting the Internal DIP Shorting Jumper for RS-422 SW3 Printer Applications Peripheral Operation Peripheral-Mode OperationSerial and Ieee Input Buffers Ieee Data Transfers Controlled BUS Data Transfers Serial-Poll Status-Byte Register DIO8 Ieee Input Buffer not EmptySerial Input Buffer not Empty RsvNot Defined-Always Ieee Input Buffer FullUse of Serial and Bus Terminators Ieee 488 Bus ImplementationUntalk UNT SW3 View for Ieee Address Selection Ieee 488 Primer HistoryGeneral Structure RS-232↔IEEE 488 Interface Converter Send It to My Address DMMBus Management Lines Handshake Lines Data Valid DAVMultiline Commands Data LinesTalk Address Group TAG More on Service Requests Serial Poll Theory of Operation Address Device Part Number FunctionBoard Layout Component Layout of the Interface Converter’s MotherboardRED BLK Appendix A. Sample Dumb-Terminal Program CLSMultiline Messages SOHHow To Read the Chart Ascii CharacterIndex DIO1 DIO2 DIO3Index SW1 Copyright 1998. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved