Connection / Serial
The Serial category of the Session Options dialog allows you to further configure your serial connection . The Serial category only appears when you have selected Serial
as your Protocol.
The serial protocol is used to connect to another computer with your computer's COM port or with a modem attached to your computer's COM port.
Port
Enter the serial port used by the session .
Baud rate
Select the baud rate for the device. The default value is 38400
. The baud rate can be changed while a session is connected.
Data bits
Select the number of communication data bits. The default value is 8
.
Parity
Choose the parity setting supported by the connected device. The default setting is None
.
Stop bits
Choose number of stop bits sent after each character. The default value is 1
.
Flow control group
RTS/CTS
Select this option to use RTS/CTS (request-to-send/clear-to-send) hardware flow control. By default, this option is not selected. For more information about flow control settings, please see Advanced Serial Configuration Settings.
XON/XOFF
Select this option to use XON/XOFF software flow control. By default, this option is not selected.
Serial break length
Select the length of breaks in serial data traffic. For more information about breaks, please see Sending a Serial Break.