Avery Dennison 6035 Programmer Manual Rev.A 7/98 User Manual
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7/9/98
ROM-DOS 6.22 Command Descriptions 3-85
MODE (cont.)
The final format changes the active video mode for the display
terminal. The valid choices for this version of the MODE command are
as follows:
Value
Description
40
Indicates 40 characters per line.
80
Indicates 80 characters per line.
bw40
For a color graphics adapter with color
disabled and 40 characters per line.
bw80
For a color graphics adapter with color
disabled and 80 characters per line.
co40
Indicates a color monitor with color enabled
and 40 characters per line.
co80
Indicates a color monitor with color enabled
and 80 characters per line.
mono
For a monochrome display. Assumes 80
characters per line.
Using P as the last argument repeatedly sends output to the printer
port until successfully received. Without P, output is sent only once
causing a critical error if unsuccessful.
A serial port should be initialized before a LPT device is
redirected to it.
Examples
MODE COM1:9600,n,8,1
Modifies the settings for the COM1 device to a baud rate of 9600, no
parity, eight data bits, and one stop bit.
MODE LPT2:=COM2
Redirects the output from LPT2 to the COM2 serial port. All following
output to LPT2 actually goes to the COM2 device.