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| Ev Archive for January 1998 |
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| 1241 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:41:28 2001 |
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Re: Data Collection (OT?)
- To: Multiple recipients of list EV <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
- Subject: Re: Data Collection (OT?)
- From: David Roden <roden@ACORN.NET>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 13:23:43 EST
- In-Reply-To: <9801310312.AA17465@acorn.net>; from "Robert W Oldham" at Jan 30, 98 10:12 pm
- Reply-To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
- Sender: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
> I guess I thought they were interchangeable terms. Is there a distinction
> between a serial port and an RS-232?
Not every serial port is an RS-232, but every RS-232 is a serial port <g>.
RS-232 is a definition for a way to send data serially -- that is, the 8
bits that make up a byte are sent one after another, along with one or two
stop bits. This explains why 1200 bps (remember those days?) actually
prints about 120 characters per second on your screen, or on the Decwriter
(!), or whatever.
There are other definitions (including proprietary ones), but RS-232 has
been the most common for 20-25 years.
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