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Salter Brecknell 800 Series User Manual

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APPENDIX B: SERIAL PORT INFORMATION

B.1 COM1 MODES

B.1.1 FULL DUPLEX MODE

The Full Duplex Mode for COM1 provides a Demand serial transmission mode. 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

FIGURE B-2. Consolidated Controls Demand Mode