Parameter 5 - Ancillary Device Control

This parameter specifies whether the PAD transmits XON-XOFF characters to the DTE. If flow control is disabled, the user must be careful not to overflow the PAD buffer to prevent data loss. Local flow control is also enabled by the &K command.

Parameter 5 supports the following values:

Values    Description                                              

0         No XON/ XOFF flow control (factory setting)              

1         XON/XOFF flow control in data transfer state             

2         XON/XOFF flow control in both data transfer and PAD      

          command states

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