Parity - Genicom GEK-00027C User Manual

Parity

Serial Setup
Parity
Parity
No Parity Bit<
GEK-00028C
This sub-menu is used to configure a parity setting for the serial
interface. Parity is a serial interface parameter used for error
detection.
Option
No Parity Bit
Ignore
Even
Odd
Space
Mark
1. While in the Serial Setup menu, press the ◄ (left) or ► (right)
menu browse key until Parity is displayed in the lower right
corner of the display menu.
2. Press the ▼ (down) menu browse key. Parity will be displayed in
the upper left corner of the LCD.
3. Press the ◄ (left) or ► (right) menu browse key until the desired
selection is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD. Press
the Select key to enable or disable an option. The < symbol will
now immediately follow the enabled option.
Meaning if Enabled
The serial character does not have this bit and
parity checking is disabled.
The character does contain the parity bit, but it is
ignored by the printer with no error detection being
made. The bit may be a logical one or zero.
The parity bit set by the host is such that there is
an even number of logical "ones" in the character.
The printer checks for an even number of "ones"
and flags a parity error if there is an odd number of
"ones" (including the parity bit).
The parity bit is set by the host such that there is
an odd number of logical "ones" in the character.
The printer checks for an odd number of "ones" and
flags a parity error if there is an even number of
"ones" (including the parity bit).
The parity bit set by the host to a logical zero bit.
The printer checks the parity bit for zero and flags a
parity error if it is a logical one.
The parity bit set by the host to a logical one bit.
The printer checks the parity bit of one and flags a
parity error if it is a logical zero.
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Chapter 5. Using the Set Up Menu