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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.
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Switch
1
Function
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1
Data length
2
Parity
3
Protocol
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.
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Switch 1 i Data length
DOS/Windows setting
Parity is a means of checking for transmission errors.
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Switch 2
Switch 5
Parity
DOS/Windows setting
1
OFF
OFF
Even
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