7837 User’s Guide

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RSĆ232 Word Length: Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity
Data Bits sets the word length at 7 or 8 bits of data per character. If an
application requires only ASCII Hex characters 0 through 7F decimal (text,
digits, and punctuation), select 7 data bits. For applications which require use
of the full ASCII set, select 8 data bits per character.

Default = 7.

Stop Bits sets the stop bits at 1 or 2.

Default = 1.

Parity provides a means of checking character bit patterns for validity.

Default = Even.

* 7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Even
7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity None
7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Odd
7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Mark
7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Space
7 Data, 2 Stop, Parity Even
7 Data, 2 Stop, Parity None
7 Data, 2 Stop, Parity Odd