SummaSign Pro SL D-series Cutters
User’s Manual
Operation 2-14
2.4.8
PARITY
The PARITY submenu is used to set or modify the byte format and parity type for
RS-232-C serial communication between the cutter and the host computer.
The default parity setting is bit 8 = 0 (8 data bits, no parity, the 8th bit being a
low bit). The parity can be set to any of the following values:
LCD information
Parity setting
Remarks
BIT 8 = 0
8 data bits, no parity
bit 8 = low (0)
BIT 8 = 1
8 data bits, no parity
bit 8 = high (1)
EVEN
7 data bits, 1 parity bit
parity bit = even
ODD
7 data bits, 1 parity bit
parity bit = odd
The active parity setting is marked with an asterisk (
¾
) on the LCD.
NOTE
The cutter’s parity setting
MUST
match the host computer's parity
setting.
2.4.9
RTS/DTR
The RTS/DTR submenu controls the Request To Send (RTS) and Data Terminal
Ready (DTR) signals for the cutter's RS-232-C serial communications interface for
hardware handshaking.
RTS/DTR can be set to TOGGLE (hardware handshaking) or HIGH (software
handshaking).
The RTS/DTR default value is TOGGLE.
The active handshake setting is marked with an asterisk (
¾
) on the LCD.
