SETCOM
Advanced Programmer's Command
SETCOM [(parameters)]
Adjusts the parameter values of the RS-232C driver program
COM/OVA. Before you can use SETCOM, you have to install the
driver using the SET command (see Appendix
I).
You can use SETCOM to adjust your computer so that it can
communicate with another computer or a piece of computer
equipment.
The RS-232C port lets you communicate with:
• another computer
• a modem
• a serial printer
The
parameters configure the RS-232C port, and establish line
conditions.
The
parameters are:
DEFAULT returns all parameters to their start-up values.
BAUD
= number sets the BAUD rate to any supportable rate.
number can be 110, 135, 150, 300; 600, 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600. The default value for BAUD is 300.
WORD
= number sets the word length to number. number can
be
5,
6,
7,
or
8.
The default value for number is
7.
STOP =number sets the number of stop bits per word.
number is either 1 or
2.
The default value for number is
1.
PARITY = switch sets the parity switch to either YES or NO. If
you specify YES, you can also use EVEN or ODD. The
default values for PARITY are YES and EVEN.
QUERY prompts you for each parameter.
BREAK
= value sets the logical BREAK to value. The default
value for BREAK is hexadecimal 03
(CCONTROL)(]J).
EVEN sets parity to even, if parity switch is YES.
ODD sets parity to odd, if parity switch is YES.
BREAK cannot be abbreviated.
Examples
SET
COM
CENTER)
displays the current configuration of the RS-232C port
in
the following
format:
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