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Chapter 8. Port Access
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4. Drop down each of the serial parameter lists to select the port property
values that match the ones used by the connected serial console device.
The port property settings that the KA7140 supports are given in the
following table:
5. When you have finished making your selections, click Save .
Restore Defaults
Clicking the Restore Defaults button when in the Properties main page causes
the properties for all ports to revert to their default settings.
Setting Meaning
Bits per second
(Baud Rate) This sets the port’s data transfer speed. Choices are from
300—57600 (drop down the list to see them all). Set this to
match the baud rate setting of the serial console device.
Default is 9600 (which is a basic setting for many serial console
devices).
Data Bits This sets the number of bits used to transmit one character of
data. Choices are: 7 and 8. Set this to match the data bit setting
of the serial console device. Default is 8 (which is the default for
the majority of serial console devices).
Parity This bit checks the integrity of the transmitted data. Choices
are: None; Odd; Even. Set this to match the parity setting of the
serial console device. Default is Odd.
Stop Bits This indicates that a character has been transmitted. Set this to
match the stop bit setting of the serial console device. Choices
are: 1 and 2. Default is 1 (which is the default for the majority of
serial console devices).
Flow Control This allows you to choose how the data flow will be controlled.
Choices are: None, Hardware, and XON/XOFF. Set this to
match the flow control setting of the serial console device.
Default is None.
Note: None is only supported for baud rates of 9600 and lower.
For baud rates greater than 9600, you must choose Hardware
or XON/XOFF .
Access Mode This allows you to set the serial console device’s access mode.
Choices are: Share, Occupy, and Exclusive. Default is Share.
See
Operating Mode , page 91, for information regarding this
function.