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SSI Host Parameters ................................................................................................................... 9-11
Select SSI Host ...................................................................................................................... 9-11
Baud Rate .............................................................................................................................. 9-12
Parity ...................................................................................................................................... 9-13
Check Parity ........................................................................................................................... 9-14
Stop Bits ................................................................................................................................. 9-15
Software Handshaking ........................................................................................................... 9-16
Host RTS Line State .............................................................................................................. 9-17
Decode Data Packet Format .................................................................................................. 9-17
Host Serial Response Time-out ............................................................................................. 9-19
Host Character Time-out ........................................................................................................ 9-20
Multipacket Option ................................................................................................................. 9-21
Interpacket Delay ................................................................................................................... 9-22
Event Reporting ........................................................................................................................... 9-23
Decode Event ......................................................................................................................... 9-23
Boot Up Event ........................................................................................................................ 9-24
Parameter Event .................................................................................................................... 9-24
Chapter 10: RS-232 Interface
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 10-1
Connecting an RS-232 Interface .................................................................................................. 10-2
Connecting DS3678 to RS-232 Interface ............................................................................... 10-2
Connecting DS3608 to USB Interface .................................................................................... 10-3
RS-232 Parameter Defaults ......................................................................................................... 10-4
RS-232 Host Parameters ............................................................................................................. 10-5
RS-232 Host Types ................................................................................................................ 10-7
Baud Rate ............................................................................................................................ 10-10
Parity .................................................................................................................................... 10-11
Stop Bit Select ...................................................................................................................... 10-12
Data Bits ............................................................................................................................... 10-12
Check Receive Errors .......................................................................................................... 10-13
Hardware Handshaking ........................................................................................................ 10-13
Software Handshaking ......................................................................................................... 10-15
Host Serial Response Time-out ........................................................................................... 10-17
RTS Line State ..................................................................................................................... 10-18
Intercharacter Delay ............................................................................................................. 10-18
Nixdorf Beep/LED Options ................................................................................................... 10-19
Ignore Unknown Characters ................................................................................................ 10-20
Beep on <BEL> .................................................................................................................... 10-20
ASCII Character Set for RS-232 ................................................................................................ 10-21
Chapter 11: IBM Interface
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 11-1
Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host ....................................................................................... 11-2
Connecting DS3678 to an IBM 468X/469X Host ................................................................... 11-2
Connecting DS3608 to an IBM 468X/469X Host ................................................................... 11-3
IBM Parameter Defaults ............................................................................................................... 11-4
IBM 468X/469X Host Parameters ................................................................................................ 11-5
Port Address .......................................................................................................................... 11-5