D. Multiplexer Parity Options
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D. Multiplexer Parity Options
D. Multiplexer Parity Options
D. Multiplexer Parity Options
D. Multiplexer Parity Options
D. Multiplexer Parity Options
The parity options supported by the multiplexer are:
NONE/ODD
,
NONE/
EVEN
,
NONE/MARK
,
NONE/SPACE
,
ODD
,
EVEN
. All of the options
starting "
NONE/
" make the multiplexer insensitive to parity. The parity is not
checked on incoming characters or appended to outgoing characters. Instead,
the stop bit immediately follows the last data bit. This does not mean that the
DTE equipment does not furnish or require parity, only that the multiplexer
transfers the parity bit transparently, treating it as another data bit. Even if the
multiplexer is transparent to parity, the correct parity setting must be known so
that the multiplexer-generated messages will be transmitted correctly. That is
the reason for the different options following "
NONE/
". The difference is what
is put in bit eight when messages are sent to the user (since only ASCII mes-
sages are supported the parity bit is assumed to be bit eight). The parity is
inserted by the software, but is subject to the data bits parameter in that if the
data bits are not set to eight, the eighth bit is not sent by the hardware.
ODD
and
EVEN
parity settings make the multiplexer sensitive to parity. Parity
is checked on incoming characters, stripped for transmission, and then recalcu-
lated on outgoing characters. This parity is handled by the hardware, and is
always the next bit after the programmed number of data bits. System gener-
ated messages will always have a zero in the eight bit for either of these parity
options.
Table D-1 summarizes the proper setting for the parity and data bits param-
eters, based on whether parity transparency or sensitivity is required.
Table D-1. Multiplexer Parity and Data Bit Settings
TERMINAL SETTING
2031 Multipexer Setting
PARITY TRANSPARENCY
PARITY SENSITIVITY
DATA BITS
PARITY
DATA BITS
PARITY
DATA BITS
PARITY
7
ODD
8
NONE/ODD
7
ODD
7
EVEN
8
NONE/EVEN
7
EVEN
7
MARK
8
NONE/MARK
7
SPACE
8
NONE/SPACE
7
NONE
7
any NONE/
8
ODD
8
ODD
8
EVEN
8
EVEN
8
MARK
8
SPACE
8
NONE
8
any NONE/
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