Quantum Data 881, User Manual

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32 Chapter 1 Getting Started
7. To change the number of data bits, do the following:
a. Press the soft keys adjacent to the third row until CHAR appears. The current data
bits setting is shown in the bottom row.
b. Position the blinking cursor on the CHAR setting. To do this, press the soft keys
adjacent to the arrow by the CHAR setting until the cursor appears on the current
data bits setting.
c. Press the + or - keys to adjust the setting up or down.
8. To change the parity, do the following:
a. Position the blinking cursor on the PRTY setting. To do this, press the soft keys
adjacent to the arrow by the PRTY setting until the cursor appears on the current
parity setting.
b. Press the + or - keys to adjust the setting up or down.
9. To change the stop bits, do the following:
a. Position the blinking cursor on the STOP setting. To do this, press the soft keys
adjacent to the arrow by the STOP setting until the cursor appears on the current
stop bits setting.
b. Press the + or - keys to adjust the setting up or down.
10. To save the changes, press the Enter ( Options ) key. The following choices appear on
the 882’s display:
To save the changes, choose the Yes item by pressing the adjacent soft key.
To exit without saving the changes, choose the No item.
To return to the previous screen without saving the changes, choose the Back item.
To configure the 882’s serial port through the command line interface:
1. Establish a session with the 882 using HyperTerminal over a serial connection or Telnet
over an Ethernet LAN. For instructions, see “ Establishing a terminal session with the
882 ” on page 30 and “ Establishing a Telnet session with the 882 ” on page 33.
2. At the session prompt, enter the following command to query the 882 for the current
serial port settings:
Serial Port
Set Params
<- CHAR PRTY STOP
8 N 1 ->
Apply Settings?
Back
Yes No