4.1.6Communications

SERIAL PORT A

Controls the communications settings for

 

 

 

Serial Port A.

 

BAUD RATE

Determines the serial communication rate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

38400

38400 bits per second

 

28800

28800 bits per second

 

19200

19200 bits per second

 

—9600

9600 bits per second

 

4800

4800 bits per second

 

2400

2400 bits per second

 

1200

1200 bits per second

 

 

PROTOCOL

Sets the data flow control (handshaking)

 

 

 

method.

 

 

—BOTH

Uses both handshaking methods.

 

 

SOFTWARE

XON/XOFF

 

 

HARDWARE

CTS/DTR

 

 

NONE

No flow control is used.

 

PARITY

Sets Word parity

 

 

 

 

 

 

—NONE

No parity

 

 

ODD

Odd parity

 

 

EVEN

Even parity

 

DATA BITS

Sets Word length

 

 

 

 

 

7

Seven bit Word length

 

—8

Eight bit Word length

 

STOP BITS

Sets the number of stop bits

 

 

 

 

 

—1

One stop bit

 

2

Two stop bits

 

 

SERIAL PORT B

Same as Serial Port A, for an optional

 

 

 

connection. If not present, this displays

 

 

 

‘NOT INSTALLED’ when accessed.

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Datamax 4308, 4212, 4406, 4604, 4208 manual Serial Port a, Serial Port B