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15. Standard Input and Output Interface

15.1. RS-232C Interface

The balance is a DCE device. Connect the balance to a personal computer (DTE) using a
straight through cable.
Transmission system : EIA RS-232C
Transmission form : Asynchronous, bi-directional, half duplex
Transmission rate : 10 times/second or 5 times/second (same as data refresh rate)
Data format : Baud rate : 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200bps
Data bits : 7 or 8 bits
Parity : Even, Odd (Data bits 7 bits)
None (Data bits 8 bits)
Stop bit : 1 bit
Code : ASCII

D-Sub 25 pin assignments

Pin No. Signal name Direction Description
1
-
-
No connection
2 TXD Output Transmit data
3 RXD Input Receive data
4
-
-
No connection
5 SG
-
Signal ground
6 DSR Output Data set ready
7 RTS Input Request to send
8 CTS Output Clear to send
9
-
-
No connection
Signal names of the balance side are the same as
the DTE side with TXD and RXD reversed.
Star
t
bi
t
Data bits
Parity bi
t
Stop bi
t
-5V to -15V
+5V to +15V
RS-232C
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Balance side
DCE
Computer side
DTE
Inside of balance Terminal example
+5V
3.3
k
Ω
TXD 2
RXD 3
RTS 7
CTS 8
DSR 6
SG 5
RXD
TXD
RTS
CTS
DSR
SG