PAD Port Configuration

Data Bits per Character

Range:

5 to 8

 

 

Default:

8

 

 

Description:

Sets the bits per character. This value must match the number of

 

bits per character used by the attached device.

 

 

Device Parity

 

 

 

Range:

NONE, SPAC, MARK, EVEN, ODD, AUTO

 

 

Default:

NONE

 

 

Description:

Determines the type of parity the PAD port generates and returned

 

from the attached device:

 

• NONE: With 7-bit data or when the data is 7 bits with parity,

 

and the parity bit is passed to the remote end as the eighth bit.

 

• SPAC: Space parity.

 

• MARK: Mark parity.

 

• EVEN: Even parity.

 

• ODD: Odd parity.

 

• AUTO: When the port is configured for autospeed. This

 

supports 7 bits odd, 7 bits even, and 8 bits no parity.

 

 

Number of Stop Bits

 

 

Range:

1, 1.5, 2

 

 

Default:

1

 

 

Description:

Specifies the number of Stop Bits that the PAD port generates

 

when it sends data to the attached device.

 

This parameter has no effect on data received from the attached

 

device.

 

 

Profile Name

 

 

 

Range:

0 to 8 alphanumeric characters

 

 

Default:

0

 

 

Description:

The name of the PAD Profile Table used by this port. Choose from

 

one of the names in PAD Profile Table or 12 Default Profiles.

 

 

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3Com S200 Data Bits per Character, Device Parity, NONE, SPAC, MARK, EVEN, ODD, Auto, Number of Stop Bits, Profile Name

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