Salter Brecknell 400ES - Manual (Page 25)

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APPENDIX B: Serial Port INFORMATION
B.1 SERIAL PORT MODES
B.1.1 FULL DUPLEX MODE
The Full Duplex Mode provides a Demand serial transmission mode and is selected by
setting A3 to “d” and A6 to “0”. The Demand mode allows control from a host device,
usually a PC, and can be activated by pressing the PRINT key on the indicator’s front
panel. Figure B-1 shows a suggested cable diagram for interface to a PC. Figure B-2
shows the serial data format for the Demand Mode.
INDICATOR PC
2 RXD RXD 2
TXD 3
S. GND 5
3 TXD
5 S. GND
6 DSR
4 DTR
8 CTS
DSUB9 DSUB9
FIGURE B-1. Cable Diagram for Indicator to IBM PC
xxxxx.xx
Polarity:
= Positive
"–" = Negative
Weight Data
Units:
lb = pound
kg = kilogram Gross/Net:
GR = Gross
NT = Net
Start
Transmission Carriage
Return
Line
Feed
Space Space
pc = pieces
cu = cusotm unit pcs = pieces*
* Available on TI-500E and TI-500E-SS only
FIGURE B-2. Consolidated Controls Demand Mode