17. CONNECTION TO PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT

17-1 Connection to the AD-8121B Printer

Set the following parameters to use the AD-8121B printer.

 

Class

Item

Factory

 

AD-8121B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

setting

Mode 1

Mode 2

 

 

 

 

Mode 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prt

 

0

 

0, 1, 2, 4, 5

3

 

0, 1, 2, 4, 5

 

 

 

 

Data output mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ap-p

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto print polarity

 

 

**1

Not

 

*1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ap-b

 

1

 

applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto print difference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d-no

 

0

 

0

0

 

0, 1

 

 

 

dout

 

Data number output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data output

5-td

 

0

 

0

0

 

0,1, 2, 3

 

 

 

 

Time/date output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-id

 

0

 

0

0

 

0,1

 

 

 

 

 

ID number output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pUse

 

0

 

0

0

 

0,1 *2

 

 

 

 

Data output pause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at-f

 

0

 

0

0

 

0,1

 

 

 

 

 

Auto feed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bp5

 

2

 

2

2

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baud rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ptpr

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data bit, parity bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5if

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crlf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serial

 

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

Terminator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

type

 

0

 

0

0

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ct5

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTS, RTS control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1

Set the parameter when the data output mode is set to the auto print mode (prt 1 or prt 2).

*2

When multiple lines are to be printed, set the parameter to 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AD-8121B settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode

AD-8121B DIP switches

 

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prints upon data receipt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard mode, statistical calculation mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prints using the AD-8121B DATA key or the AD-8121B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

built-in timer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard mode, interval mode, chart mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prints upon data receipt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dump print mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIP switch 3: Handling unstable data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON = To print unstable data

OFF = Not to print unstable data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIP switch 4: Data input specification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON = Use the current loop

OFF = Use the RS-232C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A&D AD-4212B-101/102/201/301, AD-4212A/B Connection to Peripheral Equipment, Connection to the AD-8121B Printer, Mode Prt

AD-4212A-100/200/600/1000, AD-4212A/B, AD-4212B-101/102/201/301 specifications

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