Automatic baud rate detection
automatic baud rate detection
communications
(abr, autobaud) a process by which a receiving device determines the speed, code level, and stop bits of incoming data by examining the first character, usually a preselected sign-on character. abr allows the receiving device to accept data from a variety of transmitting devices operating at different speeds without needing to establish data rates in advance.
(1996-06-18)
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