Convert bits/ms to mm/s

Question

I developed a tool to communicate via COM ports, yet i'm facing a problem.

My "remote tool" has a parameter in bits/ms , but my machine only works in mm/s ( it's a laser system and i can't change that).

I've tried in practice and 225 bits/ms is something like 400mm/s .. Help pls?

Thank you!

Answer 1

Your remote tool has a scale factor that one bit/ms of output corresponds to some number of mm/s. You might be able to find the value in the documentation. Otherwise, taking the value you give, you get $1$ bit/ms = $\frac {400}{225}$ mm/s $=\frac {16}9$ mm/s $\approx 1.78$ mm/s