2012

Advanced Settings for COM Port Dialog Box
Quick Reference
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■ Overview of Plotting
Specifies additional hardware handshaking settings for serial ports.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
CTS
Enables Clear To Send handshaking. This monitors pin 5 of a 25-pin serial
port or pin 8 of a 9-pin serial port. CTS is an input bit, monitored for an output
from the plotter or printer.
DSR
Enables Data Set Ready handshaking. This monitors pin 6 of a 25-pin serial
port, or pin 6 of a 9-pin serial port. DSR is an input bit, monitored for an
output from the printer or plotter.
RLSD
Enables Received Line Signal Detector handshaking. This is sometimes called
DCD or Data Carrier Detect. It is an input pin that can be monitored for an
output from the plotter. It is on pin 8 of a 25-pin serial port and on pin 1 of
a 9-pin serial port.
RTS
Controls the Request To Send output bit. This sends a signal to the printer or
plotter on pin 4 of a 25-pin serial port or on pin 7 of a 9-pin serial port.
Disabled
Disables the RTS line when the device is opened.
Enabled
Enables the RTS line when the device is opened.
Handshake
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