Instruction Manual
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To set up the serial communications parameters, put a check in the Enable checkbox,
and make your parameter selections according to the information provided in the
table below.
Port Property Settings
The meanings of the property settings are given in the following table:
Setting
Meaning
Baud Rate
This sets the port’s data transfer speed.
Choices are from 300— 115200 (drop
down the list to see them all). Set this
to match the baud rate setting of the
connected device. Default is 9600
(which is a basic setting for many
serial devices).
Data Bits
This sets the number of bits used to
transmit one character of data. Choices
are: 5, 6, 7 and 8. Set this to match
the data bit setting of the connected
device. Default is 8 (which is the default
for the majority of serial devices).
Parity
This bit checks the integrity of the
transmitted data. Choices are: None;
Odd; Even; Mark; Space. Set this
to match the parity setting of the
connected device. Default is None
(which is the default for the majority of
serial devices).
Stop Bits
This indicates that a character has been
transmitted. Set this to match the stop
bit setting of the connected device.
Choices are: 1 and 2. Default is 1 (which
is the default for the majority of
serial devices).
Flow Control
This allows you to choose how the data
flow will be controlled. Choices are:
None, Hardware (RTS/CTS), and XON/
XOFF. Set this to match the flow control
setting of the connected device. Default
is None.
