Nexcom NSA 5160 User Manual page 53

Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
Console Redirection Settings (COM1)
Specifies how the host computer and the remote computer (which the
user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same
or compatible settings.
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Advanced
COM0
Console Redirection Settings
Terminal Type [ANSI]
Bits per second [115200]
Data Bits [8]
Parity [None]
Stop Bits [1]
Flow Control [None]
VT-UTF8 Combo Key Sup [Enabled]
Recorder Mode [Disabled]
Resolution 100x31 [Disabled]
Legacy OS Redirection [80x24]
Putty KeyPad [VT100]
Redirection After BIOS [Always Enable]
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Terminal Type
ANSI Extended ASCII character set.
VT100 ASCII character set.
VT100+ Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc.
VT-UTF8 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters onto 1 or more
bytes.
Data Bits
The options are 7 and 8.
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Bits Per Second
Selects the serial port transmission speed. The speed must match the other
side. Long or noisy lines may require a lower speed.
Parity
A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors.
Even
Odd
Emulation: ANSI: Extended
Stop Bits
ASCII char set. VT100: ASCII
char set. VT100+: Extends Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the
VT100 to support color, function
beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow
keys, etc.
VT-UTF8: Uses UTF8 encoding devices may require more than 1 stop bit.
to map Unicode chars onto 1
or more
Flow Control
Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data
and the receiving buffers are full, a "stop" signal can be sent to stop the
data flow.
→←: Select Screen
VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support
↑↓: Select Item
Enables or disables VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/VT100
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
terminals.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
Recorder Mode
F4: Save & Reset
When this field is enabled, only text will be sent. This is to capture the
ESC: Exit
terminal data.
Resolution 100x31
Enables or disables extended terminal resolution.
Legacy OS Redirection
Selects the number of rows and columns that support redirection.
Putty Keypad
Selects the Putty keyboard emulation type.
Redirection After BIOS
The settings specify if BootLoader is selected, then Legacy console redirection
is disabled before booting to Legacy OS. Default value is Always Enable
which means Legacy Console Redirection is enabled for Legacy OS.
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Parity bit is 0 if the number of 1's in the data bits is even.
Parity bit is 0 if number of 1's in the data bits is odd.
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