Configuring The Serial Interface Of The Pc - Dascom 1500 User Manual

Interfaces

Configuring the serial interface of the PC

DOS mode/Command line
To use the serial interface of your PC, you must add the following mode commands to
the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
mode com1:9600,n,8,1,p
mode lpt1:= com1:
With the first MODE command, you configure the serial interface Com1 of your PC to
the printer's factory defaults. The second MODE command redirects the parallel standard
output port LPT1 of your PC to Com1.
Bits per second:
Parity:
Data bits:
Stop bits:
These settings must be modified to use different values.
Windows 95/98
Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar. Move the mouse to Settings and click
on Control Panel. Click on System, followed by Device Manager. Click on Ports,
COM1 and Port Settings.
Bits per second:
Data bits:
Parity:
Stop bits:
These settings must be modified to use different values.
Windows 2000/XP
Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar. Click on Printers (Windows 2000) or
on Printers and Faxes (Windows XP) to open the printer folder. In the menu bar, click
on File and Server Properties. Click on Ports, then select COM1 and click on Config-
ure.
Bits per second:
Data bits:
Parity:
Stop bits:
These settings must be modified to use different values.
9600 bauds
none
8
1
9600 bauds
8
none
1
9600 bauds
8
none
1
Serial interface (option)
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