Setting The Hardware Pacing; Setting The Baud Rate - HP 53131A Operating Manual

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Chapter 2 Operating Your Universal Counter
Using the Utility Menu
Configuring the RS-232 serial port for printing requires that you:
• set the hardware pacing in the DTR (Data Terminal Ready) menu item,
• turn PRINT:ON in the SAVE&PRINT menu,
• set the baud rate in the BAUD menu item,
• set the parity type in the PARITY menu item, and
• set the software pacing in the SW PACE menu item.

Setting the Hardware Pacing

Press and hold Recall (Utility) key, then cycle POWER key.
Press Recall (Utility) key until DTR: is displayed.
Press any one of the arrow keys until the desired hardware pacing is
displayed.
• Choose HW PACE to use the DTR line for pacing.( CAUTION: You
should only choose this option if your printer and cable
support DTR handshaking.)
• Choose HIGH to disable hardware pacing.
The Counter's talk-only RS-232 port is now set to be the driver for a
RS-232 serial printer. The hardware pacing choice is stored in non-volatile
memory, and does not change when power has been off or after a remote
interface reset.

Setting the Baud Rate

You can select one of five baud rates for RS-232 operation. The rate is set
to 9600 baud when the Counter is shipped from the factory.
Press Recall (Utility) key until BAUD: is displayed.
Press any one of the arrow keys until the desired baud rate is displayed.
The baud rate is stored in non-volatile memory, and does not change when
power has been off or after a remote interface reset.
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