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Re: [ecs] "start bit" ? lhelgerson Wed, 3 Sep 2003 17:05:33 -0500

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Mark -

Could you email me the parameters - I'll take a look and see if I can help,

Leland


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From: Mark Gilmore <mark@markgilmore.net>
Reply-To: ecs@netbloc.com
Date:  Wed, 03 Sep 2003 14:39:29 -0700

Hi all,
I could use some help here:
I am attempting to communicate with a 232/485 bus whose serial
transmission format requires "1 start and 1 stop bit".
What (pray tell) is a "start bit" ?
I have never heard of such an animal (only a stop bit).
Perhaps they mean 2 STOP bits ?
Thanks :-),

Mark Gilmore
http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com 

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