168Data Ports

Applicator Interface Connector

Applicator Interface Connector

An external DB-15 connector is present on the rear panel of the printer for communication with a customer applicator. An optional DB-15 to DB-9 adapter cable is available to accommodate existing DB-9 interfaces.

Applicator Signals

The printer communicates with a customer applicator through a series of signals on the pins in the DB-15 connector. Each pin causes different things to happen when the signal is active (asserted) or not active (deasserted). Applicator Interface Connector Pin Configuration

on page 170 provides additional information about each pin and signal.

Figure 47 • Applicator Signals (Mode 1)

label

label

waiting

label

ready

format

format

for start

prints

for next

sent

processed

print signal

 

label

not ready

DATA READY

(pin 14)

ready

do not start

START PRINT

(pin 3)

start

do not end

END PRINT

(pin 11)

end

Figure 48 • Applicator Signals (Mode 2)

label

label

waiting

label

ready

format

format

for start

prints

for next

sent

processed

print signal

 

label

not ready

DATA READY

(pin 14)

ready

do not start

START PRINT

(pin 3)

start

do not end

END PRINT

(pin 11)

end

14178L-001 Rev. A

T408M/T408M-R User Guide

1/11/07