Gericom SilverSeraph CL10, User Manual

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Connecting Directly to a Remote Computer
If you are connecting directly to a remote computer or a bulletin
board service (BBS), you need a general-purpose communications
program.
In addition, there are two things you need to know before you can
connect to another computer:
• The communications parameters
• The file transfer protocol (only if you are downloading or uploading
files)
Communications Parameters
There are four communications parameters:
• Modem speed - The speed at which the modem transfers
information. Speeds are measured in bits per second.
• Data bits - The number of bits in one character. This number is
usually seven or eight.
• Stop bit - Indicates the end of a character. This number is
usually one or two.
• Parity - An error-checking method, which will be set to even,
odd, or none.
Communications parameters, except for the modem speed, are
usually abbreviated and combined. Common examples are N81
(no parity, eight data bits and one stop bit) and E72 (even parity,
seven data bits and two stop bits).
You set each of these parameters in your communications
program. Each parameter must be set the same on both computers
or you will not be able to connect.