- 43 - BIOS Setup
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Parameter
Description
COM1/Serial Over LAN &
COM2 Console Redirection
Settings (continued)
Parity
– A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some
transmission errors.
– Even: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1's in the data bits is even.
– Odd: parity bit is 0 if num of 1's in the data bits is odd.
– Mark: parity bit is always 1. Space: Parity bit is always 0.
– Mark and Space Parity do not allow for error detection.
– Options available: None, Even, Odd, Mark, Space. Default setting
is None.
Stop Bits
– Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit
indicates the beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit.
Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop
bit.
– Options available: 1, 2. Default setting is 1.
Flow Control
– Flowcontrolcanpreventdatalossfrombufferoverow.When
sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a 'stop' signal can
besenttostopthedataow.Oncethebuffersareempty,a'start'
signalcanbesenttore-starttheow.Hardwareowcontroluses
two wires to send start/stop signals.
– Options available: None, Hardware RTS/CTS. Default setting is
None.
VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support
– Enable/Disable the VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Recorder Mode
(Note)
– When this mode enabled, only texts will be send. This is to capture
Terminal data.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Resolution 100x31
(Note)
– Enable/Disable extended terminal resolution.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Putty KeyPad
– Selects Function Key and LeyPad on Putty.
– Options available: VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SC0, ESCN and
VT400. Default setting is ESCN.