Digi-Star TCX-1000 SERIES - Manual (Page 13)

D3556 05/29/03 REV. 2.2 Copyright 2001
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↓ to select the previous option from a list of options.
ESC to abort entry of the present step and restart the menu.
NOTE: Press the ENTER key to save the new value. A new entry will be stored only by pressing
ENTER, even though there are other ways to exit a step.
C. SERIAL OUTPUT CONFIGURATION
At SEriAL Press the ENTER key for the next step
Refer to the following table to setup communications
Serial Communication Setup Table
CONTROL PROGRAM VALUE AUTO
CONFIG 1&2
VALUE 3
SERIAL Sio on = Serial output enable Sio off Sio on
Sio off = Serial output disable
SERIAL Sio dE = Serial output on demand. Si dE Sio Co
"T" command must be transmitted to the indicator
through serial port to cause indicator to transmit display
information out through serial port.
Sio Co = Continuous serial output, the serial output is
interruped momentarily during a print cycle.
SERIAL bd0600 = 600 Baud bd1200 bd1200
bd1200 = 1200 Baud
bd4800 = 4800 Baud
bd9600 = 9600 Baud
SERIAL CHAr8n = 8 Data bits no parity CHAr8n CHAr8n
CHAr7n = 7 Data bits no parity
CHAr7E = 7 Data bits even parity
CHAr7o = 7 Data bits odd parity
CHAr7I = 7 Data bits ignore parity
Other options may exist in Serial configuration menu depending upon firmware version. Check specific
firmware application note for more details.
D. SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS MODES
The serial output will mirror the upper display according to the data format described below.
When “Sio on” and “Sio dE” are selected the indicator will transmit data only when it receives a
“T” control code, as described below.