Specifications

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Using a Serial Port To use a serial port, connect the device to the COM1 port on any display
computer, and select that display computer on the pop-up menu in the String
Output dialog box. Select the data rate and parity mode according to the
specifications of the device being controlled.
For more details on serial data communication and wiring, see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_port
http://www.airborn.com.au/rs232.html
Select a display computer that has
a serial port available, and set its
communications parameters
according to the specifications of
the device to be controlled.