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:COMMunicate
:SERial[n] [:RECeive]
:PARity [:TYPE]?
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial[n][:RECeive]:PARity[:TYPE]? returns the
type of parity checked and generated.
Example What type of parity checking is set?
SYST:COMM:SER0:PAR? ask for parity type
enter statement returns the string EVEN , ODD,
ZERO, ONE, or NONE
:COMMunicate
:SERial[n] [:RECeive]
:SBITs
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial[n][:RECeive]:SBITs < sbits> Sets the
number of stop bits to be used to transmit and receive data.
Parameters Parameter
Name
Parameter
Type
Range of
Values
Default
Units
sbits numeric 1| 2| MIN| MAX none
Comments • Attempting to set sbits to other than those values shown will result in an
error -222.
• While this command operates independently of either the …BITS or
…PARity:TYPE commands, there are two combinations which are
disallowed because of their data frame bit width. The following table
shows the possible combinations:
…BITS …PARity:TYPE …SBITs Frame Bits
7 NONE 1 9 - disallowed
7NONE2 10
7Yes110
7Yes211
8NONE1 10
8NONE2 11
8Yes111
8 Yes 2 12 - disallowed
• DIAG:BOOT:COLD will set …SBITs to 1.
• Related Commands: SYST:COMM:SER[n]:BAUD
• *RST Condition: No change
Example Configuring for 2 stop bits.
SYST:COMM:SER0:SBITS 2
SYSTem:COMMunicate :SERial[n] [:RECeive] :PARity [:TYPE]?
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