At 05:07 PM 1/12/2004 +0000, Alan B. Pearce wrote:

>>                                 "Data length 8 bit
>>                                 Stop bit         1 bit
>>                                 Parity   even
>>                                 Baudrate         4800 bps"
>>
>> I'm unsure whether this means I have to send 8 bits of data plus a 9th
>> bit of parity, or 7 bits of data plus an 8th bit of parity?  Any
>> thoughts?

That's very odd.
Normally parity is used with less than 8 data bits, as in 7E1 or 7O1 Everything I've worked with that was 8 bit, was 8N1.

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