FARGO electronic Card Printer manual Mini 8-PIN Serial Interface, Signal Description

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C. MINI 8-PIN SERIAL INTERFACE

The mini 8-pin serial interface connector is the standard interface used by Macintosh. This serial port mates with a standard computer to printer serial cable. For best results, always use a high-quality serial cable which is less than 6 feet in length.

Pin assignments are as follows:

8 7 6

5

2

4

1

3

Pin Number

Signal Name

Signal Description

1

HSKo

External Clock Output

 

 

± 2V < Vout < ± 3.6V; Rout < 450½

2

HSKi

Not Connected

3TxD- Not Connected

4

GND

Signal ground. Connected to logic and chassis ground.

5RxD- Receive data (inverted);Vih = 0.2V;

Vil = -0.2V; Rin > 12K½

6

TxD+

Not Connected

 

7

GPi

Not Connected

 

8

RxD+

Receive data. Received uninverted at SCCÕs RxD.

 

 

 

Vih = 0.2V; Vil = -0.2V; Rin > 12K½

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE B-2: Serial Interface Pin Assignments

 

Appendix B: Interfacing Information

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FARGO electronic Card Printer manual Mini 8-PIN Serial Interface, Signal Description

Card Printer specifications

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