Agilent Technologies AuroraPresto, User Manual

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Setting up
Aurora Presto
Issue 7 - 05/02 3-9
Aurora Presto
’s RS232 port can be used:
• to print test results
• to output results of a BERT as it is performed
• to print information from a test that has been
saved to
Aurora Presto
’s memory.
Setting the baud rate
The baud rate is the rate at which data is transmitted over
the serial port.
To set the baud rate:
-1-
Select
Baud rate
from the
Serial Setup
menu to
display a list of possible rates, in kilobits per second:
-2-
Highlight your choice and press ENTER .
Setting the character length of serial port data
You need to specify a character length of either 7 or 8 bits
for the serial port data, depending on the device to which
you intend to connect your
Aurora Presto
.
Note
This setting must be the same on both
Aurora Presto
and the
connected device.
-1-
Select
Data bits
from the
Serial Setup
menu.
-2-
Choose either
7
or
8
and press ENTER .
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