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User’s / Programming Guide

Data Transmission

Serial transmission data is composed of three of four different ele-
ments, depending upon host system requirements. These elements
are the START bit, DATA bits (7 or 8 bits), OPTIONAL PARITY bits,
and STOP bit (s) (1 or 2 bits).

The PARITY bit is used for error detection (e.g., data altered in trans-
mission), but is not required by all systems. A parity bit, if required,
will be in one of the following four formats:

If your system requires a WORD length of 7 bits, one or two STOP
bits, and a PARITY check, select the appropriate option from Table 1.

Table 1. 7 Bit Options

Data

Stop

Bits

Parity

Option

7

1

Odd

ED

7

1

Even

EC

7

1

Mark

EB

7

1

Space

EA*

7

2

Odd

EH

7

2

Even

EG

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