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Brady 300X-PLUS User Manual

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When the printer is connected via its RS-232 interface to Data

Communication Equipment (DCE) such as a modem, use a standard RS-232

(straight-through) interface cable. Figure 41 illustrates the connections

required for this cable.

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DB-25P

connector

to printer

DB-9S

connector

to computer

FG

TXD

RXD

RTS

DSR

SG

DTR

DCD
RXD

TXD
DTR

SG

DSR

RTS

CTS

RI

Figure 40

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

20

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

20

FG (frame ground)

DCE

DTE

TXD (transmit data)

RXD (receive data)

RTS (request to send)

CTS (clear to send)

DSR (data set ready)

SG (signal ground)

CD (carrier detect)

DTR (data terminal ready)

NOTE: Pins 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17-18, 21-25 are not used and are unterminated.

Figure 41

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