• Baud Rate. This
is
the number
of
bits transferred through the serial
connnector each second. The current rate
is
shown immediately
below the words Baud Rate.
To
change the Baud Rate, select either
the Up or Down arrow to the right
of
the rate.
•
ButTer
Size. The Serial buffer
is
an
area
of
memory set aside for
serial communication. Its size
is
shown immediately below the words
Buffer Size.
To
change
ii
, select either the Up
or
Down arrow to the
right
of
the size.
• Read Bits. This
is
the number
of
bits expected for each character
received through the serial connector. You can select either 7 or 8
bits.
• Write Bits. This
is
the number
of
bits that are sent through the ser
ial
connector for each character. As with the Read Bits, the setting is
either 7
or
8 bits.
• Stop Bits. Stop bits are bits added to the end
of
a character that mark
where it ends. You can select either I or 2. This is the number
of
bits
added to each character sent through the serial connector and the
number expected at the end
of
each character that is read.
• Parity. Parity
is
a method for reducing transmission errors. Select
Even to specify even parity, Odd for odd parity,
or
None for no parity
checking.
• Handshaking. This setting lets you specify one
of
two methods to
control the flow
of
information through the serial connector. You can
select
xON/xOFF, RTS/CTS, or none if you do not need either
method.
When you're through changing these settings, select OK to confirm your selec-
tions
or
Cancel to cancel them. Selecting either OK
or
Cancel returns you to
th
e
Preferences window.
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of
the four colors displayed by the
Workbench. Start by selecting the color you want to change from the four colors
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