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Example Transaction ............................................................................................................... 7-9
Simple Serial Interface Default Parameters ................................................................................... 7-10
SSI Host Parameters ..................................................................................................................... 7-11
Select SSI Host ........................................................................................................................ 7-11
Baud Rate ................................................................................................................................ 7-12
Parity ........................................................................................................................................ 7-13
Check Parity ............................................................................................................................. 7-14
Stop Bits ................................................................................................................................... 7-14
Software Handshaking ............................................................................................................. 7-15
Host RTS Line State ................................................................................................................ 7-16
Decode Data Packet Format .................................................................................................... 7-16
Host Serial Response Time-out ............................................................................................... 7-17
Host Character Time-out .......................................................................................................... 7-18
Multipacket Option ................................................................................................................... 7-19
Interpacket Delay ..................................................................................................................... 7-20
Event Reporting ............................................................................................................................. 7-21
Decode Event .......................................................................................................................... 7-21
Boot Up Event .......................................................................................................................... 7-22
Parameter Event ...................................................................................................................... 7-22
Chapter 8: RS-232 Interface
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 8-1
Connecting an RS-232 Interface .................................................................................................... 8-2
RS-232 Parameter Defaults ........................................................................................................... 8-3
RS-232 Host Parameters ............................................................................................................... 8-4
RS-232 Host Types .................................................................................................................. 8-7
Baud Rate ................................................................................................................................ 8-9
Parity ........................................................................................................................................ 8-10
Stop Bit Select ......................................................................................................................... 8-11
Data Bits .................................................................................................................................. 8-11
Check Receive Errors .............................................................................................................. 8-12
Hardware Handshaking ........................................................................................................... 8-12
Software Handshaking ............................................................................................................. 8-14
Host Serial Response Time-out ............................................................................................... 8-16
RTS Line State ......................................................................................................................... 8-17
Beep on <BEL> ........................................................................................................................ 8-17
Intercharacter Delay ................................................................................................................. 8-18
Nixdorf Beep/LED Options ....................................................................................................... 8-19
Ignore Unknown Characters .................................................................................................... 8-19
ASCII Character Set for RS-232 .................................................................................................... 8-20
Chapter 9: IBM 468X / 469X Interface
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 9-1
Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host ......................................................................................... 9-2
IBM Parameter Defaults ................................................................................................................. 9-3
IBM 468X/469X Host Parameters .................................................................................................. 9-4
Port Address ............................................................................................................................ 9-4
Convert Unknown to Code 39 .................................................................................................. 9-5
Ignore Beep Directive .............................................................................................................. 9-5