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

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 Stop Bit 2 Stop Bits

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

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