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Baud Rate
Word Size
Select word size:
1 For 5
2 For 6
3 For 7
4 For 8
Enter Request :
Select 3), from the Serial Port Configuration Menu
changes the
Word Size,
Default is 8
Select baud rate:
1 For 300
2 For 600
3 For 1200
4 For 2400
5 For 4800
6 For 9600
7 For 19200
8 For 38400
9 For 57.6K
A For 115.2K
Enter Request :
Select 2), from the Serial Port Configuration Menu
changes the
transfer rate of Data bits per second for the serial port,
Default is
9600
Select handshaking:
1 For None
2 For Software Handshaking
3 For Hardware Handshaking
Enter Request :
Select 1), from the Serial Port Configuration Menu
for
the Handshaking menu,
Default is None
Software Handshaking:
This style uses actual data bytes as control characters. The lines necessary
are TX, Rx, and ground since the control characters are sent over the transmission line like regular
data. The two control characters, XON and XOFF are characters sent by the receiver of the data to
halt the transmitter during communication.
NOTE:
A drawback to this method is also the most important fact to keep in mind. In ASCII
transmissions these character values are non-character values; however, data being transmitted
via binary, it is very likely that these values could be transmitted as data and the transmission
would fail.
Hardware Handshaking:
This style uses actual hardware lines. Like the TX and Rx lines, the
RTS/CTS and DTR/DSR lines work together. When a receiver is ready for data, it will assert the RTS
(Request to Send) line. This is then read by the sender at the CTS (Clear to Send) input, indicating it
is clear to send the data. DTR (Data Terminal Ready) and DSR (Data Set Ready) allow the serial port
and the modem to communicate their status. When the modem is ready for data to be sent, it will
assert the DTR line indicating that a connection has been made across the phone line. This is read in
through the DSR line and the modem can begin to send data. The general rule of thumb is that the
DTR/DSR lines are used to indicate that the system is ready for communication where the RTS/CTS
lines are used for individual packets of data.
The word size is the measurement of the actual data bits in a transmission. Which setting you
choose depends on what information you are transferring. For example, standard ASCII has values
from 0 to 127 (7 bits). Extended ASCII uses 0 to 255 (8 bits). If the data being transferred is simple
text (standard ASCII), sending 7 bits of data per packet is sufficient for communication. A packet
refers to a single byte transfer, including start/stop bits, data bits, and parity.
