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:COMMunicate
:SERial[n] [:RECeive]
:PARity [:TYPE]?
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial[ n] [ :RECeive] :PARity[ :TYPE] ? returns the
type of parity checked and generated.
Example
What type of parity checking is set?
SYST:COMM:SER0:PAR?
ask for parity type
enter statement
returns the string EVEN, ODD,
Z ERO, ONE, or NONE
:COMMunicate
:SERial[n] [:RECeive]
:SBITs
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial[ n] [ :RECeive] :SBITs < sbits> Sets the
number of stop bits to be used to transmit and receive data.
Parameters
Parameter
Name
Parameter
Type
Range of
Values
Default
Units
sbits
numeric
1| 2| MIN| MAX
none
Comments
•
Attempting to set sbits to other than those values shown will result in an
error -222.
•
While this command operates independently of either the
…
BITS or
…
PARity:TYPE commands, there are two combinations which are
disallowed because of their data frame bit width. The following table
shows the possible combinations:
…
BITS
…
PARity:TYPE
…
SBITs
Frame Bits
7
NONE
1
9 - disallowed
7
NONE
2
10
7
Yes
1
10
7
Yes
2
11
8
NONE
1
10
8
NONE
2
11
8
Yes
1
11
8
Yes
2
12 - disallowed
•
DIAG:BOOT:COLD will set
…
SBITs to 1.
•
Related Commands: SYST:COMM:SER[n]:BAUD
•
*RST Condition: No change
Example
Configuring for 2 stop bits.
SYST:COMM:SER0:SBITS 2
SYSTem:COMMunicate :SERial[n] [:RECeive] :PARity [:TYPE]?
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