Serial Interface Mode; Connection To Serial Printer; Interface Parameter; Data Transmission - Supelco Spectroquant Manual Del Usuario

3.3 Serial interface mode

Press the SELECT key to scroll until the RS232 interface mode is set. The LED in
front of the DB9 connector will illuminate to indicate the serial interface mode.
All ASCII printer with serial interface can be used.

3.3.1 Connection to serial printer

Connect the serial printer to the DB9 Data Transfer connector using a straight
cable.
Serial straight cable Pin information
Pin 2 is connected to Pin2 of the other DB9 connector
EN
Pin 3 is connected to Pin3 of the other DB9 connector
GND (Pin 5 to Pin 5)

3.3.2 Interface parameter

Please set the same baud rate on the colorimeter (see device manual), the Data
Transfer (see chapter 3.3.3) and the serial printer (see manual).

3.3.3 Data transmission

Keep the Data Transfer and the transmitting instrument (e. g. Spectroquant
®
Move 100 colorimeter) in line of sight (face to face, see figure 'Data Transfer –
Instrument connection'). Start print command at the transmitting instrument.
The data will be sent to the Data Transfer and will be printed on the serial printer.
Note: If the serial printer is not connected, any data transmitted will be lost.
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