Chapter 6: BIOS
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SOL/COM2 Console Redirection Settings
Use this feature to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client
computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.
COM2 Terminal Type
Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection.
Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key
support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use
UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are
ANSI,
VT100,
VT100+
, and VT-UTF8.
COM2 Bits Per Second
Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection.
Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A
lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600,
19200, 38400, 57600 and
115200
(bits per second).
COM2 Data Bits
Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are
7 Bits and
8 Bits
.
COM2 Parity
A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors.
Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select
Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you
do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a
mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a
parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are
None
, Even, Odd, Mark and Space.
COM2 Stop Bits
A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial
data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are
1
and 2.
COM2 Flow Control
Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused
by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer
is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The
options are
None
and Hardware RTS/CTS.
COM2 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support
Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.
The options are Disabled and
Enabled.
