Numonics 5860 Requires Xon/Xoff Flow Control (85921)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
This article was previously published under Q85921

SUMMARY

Numonics 5860, a Hewlett-Packard (HP) 7580B compatible plotter, requires Xon/Xoff flow control when used with Ashlar Vellum version 1.01 under Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION

Ashlar Vellum version 1.01 is a Windows-based CAD software package. It can be used with Numonics 5860, a serial plotter compatible with the HP 7580B. This plotter requires the following settings in the Ports section of the Control Panel: 
   Baud:           9600 bits per second (BPS)
   Data bits:      8
   Stop bits:      1
   Parity bits:    None
   Flow control:   Xon/Xoff
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REFERENCES

Ashlar: (408) 746-3900
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/2/1999
Keywords:KB85921
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