CHARACTER INTERVAL

In a communications system , the total number of unit intervals required to transmit any given character , including synchronizing , information , error checking, or control characters, but not including signals that are not associated with individual characters. Note: An example of a time interval that is excluded when determining character interval is any time added between the end of a stop signal and the beginning of the next start signal to accommodate changing transmission conditions, such as a change in data signaling rate or buffering requirements. This added time is defined as a part of the intercharacter interval .