How to determine Baud Rate

The baud rate, or bits per second (bps), is an indicator of how fast the paging terminal processes and sends information for a particular pager. Pagers using a digital format (all current pagers) are set to accept information at one of the following speeds: 512 baud; 1200 baud; 2400 baud; FLEX 1600, 3200, or 6400. The faster the baud rate, the more information can be processed and sent by the paging terminal.

The baud rate of a pager indicates the "signaling speed" of the unit. It is the rate at which the information is broadcast from the transmitter to the pager. This information is needed to determine the timing of the pager.

Timing

• 512-baud pagers will have a timing that begins with a 2
• 1200-baud pagers will have a timing that begins with a 3
• 2400-baud pagers will have a timing that begins with a 4
• Flex baud pagers will have a timing that begins with a 5

Example: NNAA = Pager will accept Two Numeric Numbers and Two Alpha Numbers

To determine the timing locate the chart that matches the coding of the pager
(Note: there is no indication on the physical pager for format- it's internally programmed)