Setting Up the Plotter

Task 8: (Serial Interface Users Only) Configure the Interface

Task 8: Configure the Interface (Serial Interface Users

Only)

The following table shows the settings available for the plotter's serial interface parameters, the factory defaults and the most likely requirements for different computers.

Serial (RS-232-C) Settings

 

Available

 

Likely requirement for ...

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

settings

PC

 

Macintosh

Unix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baud rate

1200

 

 

 

 

 

2400

 

 

 

 

 

4800

 

 

 

 

 

9600

9600

 

(2)

9600

 

19200

 

 

 

 

 

38400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parity(1)

None

None

 

(2)

None

 

Even

 

 

 

 

 

Odd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Italics = factory default

(1) Parity of None = 8 data bits, 1 stop bit Parity of Even or Odd = 7 data bits, 1 stop bit

(2) Consult your software documentation.

The settings on the plotter must match those of the computer and software sending the data. Use their documentation to find the requirements. If in doubt, try with the above suggestions. If the plotter's defaults already match the requirements, then you can skip the rest of this task.

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HP 700 Task 8 Configure the Interface Serial Interface Users, Task 8 Serial Interface Users Only Configure the Interface

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