Format to use for V.25bis protocol messages. You can modify this characteristic only when the entity is disabled. This characteristic is supported only when the characteristic connection type is non-switched. This characteristic applies only when the characteristic modem protocol type is v25bis or dmcl. asynchronous Use the asynchronous format. hdlc Use the HDLC format. synchronous Use the synchronous format. The default value depends on the value of the characteristic communications mode. If communications mode is asynchronous, the default value of this characteristic is also asynchronous. If the value of communications mode is synchronous, the default value of this characteristic is hdlc.