Connection / Serial

This category only appears if VanDyke Software's SecureCRT® 5.0 (or newer) is also installed.

The Serial category of the Session Options dialog allows you to further configure your serial connection. The Serial category only appears when you have selected `Serial` as your Protocol.

The serial protocol is used to connect to another computer with your computer's COM port or with a modem attached to your computer's COM port.

Port

Enter the Serial port (COM1, COM2, etc.) used by the session .

Baud rate

Select the Baud rate for the device. The default value is `38400`.

Data bits

Select the number of communication data bits. The default value is `8`.

Parity

Choose the parity setting supported by the connected device. The default setting is `None`.

Stop bits

Choose number of stop bits sent after each character. The default value is `1`.

Flow control group

RTS/CTS

Select this option to use RTS/CTS (request-to-send/clear-to-send) hardware flow control. By default, this option is not selected. For more information about flow control, please see Advanced Serial Configuration Settings.

XON/XOFF

Select this option to use XON/XOFF software flow control. By default, this option is not selected.

Serial break length

Select the length of breaks in serial data traffic. For more information about breaks, please see Sending a Serial Break.