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4 REFERENCES
4.1 RS232
PARAMETERS
4.1.1 Handshaking
Hardware handshaking: (RTS/CTS)
The RTS line is activated by the decoder before transmitting a character.
Transmission is possible only if the CTS line (controlled by the Host) is active.
RTS
Transmitted data
Transmitted data
TX
CTS
Host busy
Signals at
EIA levels
Figure 31 - RTS/CTS handshaking
Software handshaking: (XON/XOFF)
During transmission, if the Host sends the XOFF character (13 Hex), the decoder
interrupts the transmission with a maximum delay of one character and only resumes
when the XON character (11 Hex) is received.
Host ready
Host busy
XON
XOFF
RX
Transmitted data
Transmitted data
TX
Figure 32 - XON/XOFF handshaking
Dat
e of
issue
12/
2005
Par
t No.
193603
VB8-305
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