August 2000
Intermediate to advanced
896 pages
28h 17m
English

Serial ports are one of the handiest I/O facilities available on UNIX systems. Although they are not especially fast, they are quite flexible and can be found on everything from PCs to mainframes.
Serial ports can be used with a variety of devices, including printers, terminals, and other computers. They’re also found on a lot of custom-made, hobbyist, and low-volume equipment (media changers, temperature sensors, even sewing machines). A device can be attached to the system either directly (with a cable) or via a telephone line with modems at each end.
This chapter describes how to attach serial devices to your system and ...
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