Asynchronous Transmission


In asynchronous DTE/DCE interface operation, character beginnings are marked by start bits. The receiver samples the bits at fixed time intervals after the leading edges of start bits. Characters end in stop bits.

The following depicts an ASCII pulse train for the characters BAT. The train also depicts the start and stop bits for the RS-232 coded signals.



The use of parity bits is optional depending on the asynchronous character format selected.

When sending and receiving data, the modem supports the following asynchronous character formats:
Start Bits   Data Bits   Parity         Stop Bits          

                                                           

1            7           even/odd       1 or more          

                                                           

1            7           none           2                  

                                                           

1            7           mark/space     1 or more          

                                                           

1            8           none           1 or more          

                                                           
At speeds of 1200 bits/s or higher, the modem always generates data in a 10-bit format, including the start bit. In the modem command state, information exchanged between the DTE and modem consists of commands and responses that are not transmitted or received over the phone line. The character formats supported by a particular modem are provided in your installation information for the modem.

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