Definition of T2

in the block transfer protocol, the protocol timeout. NOTE-A timeout detects communications failures. T2 limits the time between (1) the sending of ENQ (the code for "Request to Send") and the reception of EOT (the code for "Ready to Receive"); (2) the sending of EOT and the reception of the length byte; and (3) the sending of the checksum byte and the reception of any character. [SEMI E4-91]


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