Sabio 2010D, Operation Manual

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Serial Communications Page 7-10
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A frequent source of problems when setting
up communications links on IBM compatible
PC's are conflicts with the mouse and
internal modem ports. Also, though some
computers support COM3 and COM4, these ports
usually share interrupts with COM1 and COM2,
respectively. This can cause conflicts when
COM1 and COM3 or COM2 and COM4 are used
simultaneously.
Baud Rate
The baud rate must be set to a value that
matches the baud rate of the Model
2010D
and is within the capability of the
computer. Normally, the higher the baud
rate,
the better, however if
communications errors appear frequently,
the baud rate should be lowered.
Parity, Data & Stop Bits
Except for special applications, these
parameters should be left at their default
values (no parity, 8 data bits and one
stop bit). These are also the defaults
for the Model
2010D
.
In addition, the following items should be confirmed or set-up.
Terminal Emulation
This should be set to ANSI. In Procomm,
ANSI is the default, but it can be
confirmed by selecting "Terminal Options"
from the ALT-S menu.
Disable Status Line
Many terminal emulation programs,
including Procomm for DOS, use the bottom
line on the screen to present status
information. Since the Model
2010D
presents information on all 25 lines of
the screen, the terminal program's status
line should be disabled. In Procomm, this
is
accomplished by selecting
"Display/Sound Options" from the ALT-S
menu.