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#TASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS
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~zThe Asynchronous Port:~N
The computer must speak the language of |asynchronous communications|.
A device to allow this to happen is called an ~g~Y~Iasynchronous port or RS-232.~N
It is the interface between the data terminal equipment and the data
communications equipment, employing |serial binary data| interchange. The
~m~ZRS-232 is an Electronics Industry Association standard~N which outlines
the set of rules for exchanging data between business machines.
The connector type is generally DB-25 or DB-9. DB-25 used more frequently.
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~yThe four components of an asynchronous RS-232 communications
system are the port, the cable, the modem, and the software.~N
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THE FOUR COMPONENTS OF AN
ASYNCHRONOUS SYSTEM ARE:
(1)PORT, (2)CABLE
(3)MODEM & (4)SOFTWARE
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~zThe Cable:~N
In the PC world, ~c~W~Isome manufacturers do not follow the RS-232 standard
exactly.~N Some manufacturers use a different connector or they rearrange the
pin order within the connector.~y~Y~I Cables can get broken wires and loose
pins, or they can be wired incorrectly.~N We'll discuss wiring diagrams
and the RS232 standard in a later chapter.
#QQ,B,7
Quick Quiz:
The interface between the Data Terminal Equipment
and the Data Circuit Equipment is called what type
of port ?
RS-232 or Asynchronous
asynchronous,RS-232,Async,rs232
~zThe Modem:~N
The most common use for a serial port is as a |modem| interface. ~y~W~IModems
allow computers to communicate over telephone lines.~N Hayes Microcomputer
Products introduced the Smartmodem in the early 1980's.
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~y~W~IToday 2400bps through 17.6kbps are common.~N Smart modems are programmable
modems. Before smart modems were introduced, you had to dial your calls
by hand. ~m~W~IToday smart modems can send programmable commands via software
to the computer, dail a number until it answers, log onto the host
computer at that number, download a file, and log off.~N All without the
operator having to be present. This is very useful.
~zThe Communications Software:~N
The three best known asynchronous communications software packages
that we have tested in our lab are:
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~yCrosstalk by Microsoft/DCA
~ySmartcom III by Hayes
~yProcomm by Datastorm~N
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If you purchase a programmable modem, be sure your computer software
understands the modem's language. ~m~ZMost smart modems claim to use the
same language as the market leader, Hayes.~N If you are using a clone,
make sure the manufacturer states that the modem will run on your model
clone. More detail of the RS-232 interface will be discussed in the
next chapter.
#BO,20,7,60,14,9,1,1,5,0,3
PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME AND
REVIEW.
YOUR ASYNCHRONOUS QUIZ IS
NEXT.
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#BN,20,7,65,21,4,1,1,12,15,1
IN CHAPTER 4, WE COMBINE
OUR KNOWLEDGE FROM PREVIOUS
CHAPTERS TO BUILD A MODEL.
WE WILL BUILD A SIMULATION
OF RS-232 DATA FLOW FROM
THE TRANSMITTING COMPUTER
TO THE RECEIVING COMPUTER.
YOU WILL ACTUALLY SEE AND
UNDERSTAND THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TERM "MODEM POLLING"
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#VNOTFREE.VOI
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