REFERENCES

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5.1RS-232 PARAMETERS

5.1.1Handshaking

Hardware handshaking: (RTS/CTS)

The RTS line is activated by the decoder before transmitting a character. Transmission is possible only if the CTS line (controlled by the Host) is active.

Signals at

 

EIA levels

RTS

 

TX

 

 

 

Transmitted data

Transmitted data

CTS

Host busy

 

RTS/CTS handshaking

 

Software handshaking: (XON/XOFF)

During transmission, if the Host sends the XOFF character (13 Hex), the decoder interrupts the transmission with a maximum delay of one character and only resumes when the XON character (11 Hex) is received.

Transmitted data

Transmitted data

TX

RX

XOFF

XON

Host busy

Host ready

XON/XOFF handshaking

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