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Getting Started
Serial Connection Settings
The Serial Configuration dialog box can be displayed from the Connection Wizard
Host Information dialog box by setting the Connection Type to Serial then
clicking the Advanced button, or the New Connection dialog box when in non-
WBT mode by selecting Serial in the Type list box then clicking the Configure
button.
Baud Rate
Factory default: 9600
This specifies the transmit and receive baud rates for the port selected for host com-
munications.
Parity
Factory default: None
This option specifies the parity mode for each transmitted character. If the number of
Data Bits is 8, set this option to None.
Selecting Odd will cause an eighth bit to be added with a value of 1 if the previous 7
bits add up to an even number, and 0 if the previous 7 bits add up to an odd number.
Selecting Even will cause an eighth bit to be added with a value of 1 if the previous 7
bits add up to an odd number, and 0 if the previous 7 bits add up to an even number.
Mark parity will set every eighth bit to 1 and Space parity every bit to 0.
Flow Control
Factory default: Input
This option specifies the type of flow control used by the line port to communicate
readiness to transmit or receive data from the host.
None - No flow control
Input - XON/XOFF on received data
Output - XON/XOFF on transmitted data