National Instruments 321827C-01, PCMCIA Serial Hardware and Software for Windows Me/9x - page 26

Chapter 3 Configuration
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Bits per Second
Bits per second, or baud rate, is the speed for a serial port.
Data Bits
Data bits is the number of data bits in a single serial byte.
Parity
Parity is the specification for even, odd, or no parity bits in each
transmitted byte.
Stop Bits
Stop bits is the number of terminating bits on the end of each transmitted
serial byte.
Flow Control
Flow control is a method for temporarily halting the stream of serial bytes
to prevent overflow.
Advanced Port Settings
You can view or change the advanced port settings by clicking on the
Advanced button on the Port Settings tab. Figure 3-2 shows the
Advanced Port Settings dialog box.
Figure 3-2. Advanced Port Settings Dialog Box