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Setting
the converter's
DIP switches
.
Set the DIP switches on the converter so that the
settings match the settings you intend to make on
your computer.
.
The DIP switches on the serial-to-parallel
converter
correspond
to the following settings. The equivalent
settings that you will need to make in MS-DOS's
AUTOEXEC.BAT
file, or in the Ports option in Win-
dows' Control Panel, are also listed. The converter's
default settings are shown in gray.
Switch
1
Function
1
Data length
2
!
Parity
3
Protocol
4
Protocol
5
Panty
6
Baud rate
7
Baud rate
8
Baud rate
Data length is the length in bits of the data unit (or byte)
that the computer transmits.
Normally this is set to 8.
OFF
1
7-bit
7
Parity is a means of checking for transmission
errors.
Switch 2 1
Switch 5
Parity
DOS/Windows
setting
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OFF
OFF
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