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4.9 Communication Settings
To communicate efficiently you will have to configure your communication
software to use the correct word length, parity, and number of stop bits
according to the requirements of the DTE interface or
CONTROL
port.
Details about how your data is broken into short strings and transmitted
according to the settings of the data format are fully explained in the
Reference section. It’s not important, at this stage, to understand the
significance of the format.
The most popular setting for data format of a service which is connected to
the PSTN is 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (described as 8N1); although
many public data services use 7 data bits, even parity, 1 stop bit (7E1). You will
normally be advised of the format used by the remote computer or service on
payment of a subscription, or on request if no subscription fee is required.
Setting the communications data format is normally a menu option within
your communication software. Refer to
Chapter 6
of this manual for more
information, and your communication software manual for detailed
guidance.