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A serial port is any port that transmits and receives data serially, or one piece at a time. This is as opposed to a parallel port, which can transmit and receive data along multiple paths at the same time. RS-232, USB, FireWire, PS/2, and ADB are all examples of serial ports. In common usage, the term "serial port" is usually used to refer to RS-232 ports.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoserial and parallel are legacy network ports, from way back when before eathernet and usb were adopted as standard. they were both used extensively for printer interfaces, but have since been superseded by usb. in the pre-usb days, specialist hardware such as detectors or motor controls would connect to the parallel port, and if two computers required direct networking they would be connected on serial.
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∙ 7y agoA serial communication port is one that transfers the bits of a byte/word one at a time over the same line. This avoids signal skew problems and reduces the amount of wires needed in cables.There are many different ports using serial communication that have been used on computers:
- RS-232, used to be on practically all computers but now generally considered obsolete
- USB
- Ethernet
- Firewire
- Thunderbolt
- Fibre Channel
- HyperTransport
- MIDI
- etc.
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to connect a series of devices
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Which laptop is use for PLC programming?
Almost any PC can be used for programming almost any PLC system The programming interface will be either a serial port, a USB port of increasingly, an Ethernet port. The PC will usually require the appropriate development software that is supplied, in most cases, byt eh PLC manufacturer.
Is VGA port a serial port?
No. VGA port is not either serial or parallel port. It is a different interface. If you need a serial output, you need a VGA to serial converter.
The serial port is called?
It's called a COM port.
What do you mean by serial programming?
Serial programming is a term that means the opposite of parallel programming. It means the program only proceeds by one program step at a time.
What is a management port on a router?
FastEthernet Port Serial Port
Is prn a serial port?
No. Its a parallel port
What is full form of the usb port?
universal serial bus port
What is PORT name any two PORT?
USB port, serial port, parallel port.
How do you redirect USB to serial?
You cannot simply "redirect" communication intended for a legacy serial port to a a USB port. You must purchase an adapter that emulates a legacy serial port.
Where do you find drivers for COM1 serial port?
Already the windows xp have serial port.so no need to go for serial port driver.
What is another name for serial port?
Com port
What is another name for a COM port?
Serial Port
