Epson MFJ-1278B Benutzerhandbuch

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MFJ-1278B MULTI-MODE                                                 HARDWARE 
Some serial I/O ports do not implement CTS, DTR and DSR handshaking.  If these pins are 
not connected at the terminal end, they will be pulled up (and thus asserted) by resistors at the 
MFJ-1278B end.  However, a non-standard serial connector may use some pins for other 
purposes, such as supplying power to a peripheral device, so  be  sure  that  your  system 
either  implements  the  CTS,  DTR  and  DSR  handshake  or  has  no  connections  to  these 
pins of J1 whatsoever.
  Note that reference to RS-232C "compatibility" or the presence of a 
DB-25 type connector does not guarantee that you have a full RS-232C serial port! 
 
The MFJ-1278B supports most standard baud rates from 300 through 9600. The port 
supports standard parity options as well as 7 or 8-bit character lengths.  Setting these terminal 
parameters is discussed in Chapter 4. 
 
If you want to interface your MFJ-1278B with a device configured as DCE, such as a 
telephone modem or another TNC, a so-called "null modem" cable may be constructed to 
interchange the data and handshake signals.  See for example  Byte, February, 1981, page 
198.