Fluke DSP-2000, DSP-100 user manual Configuring the Serial Port, Printer Interface Cable, Printing

DSP-100/2000

Users Manual

Configuring the Serial Port

Before you send a report to a printer, set the test tool’s serial port settings to match the printer’s serial port settings. The serial port settings include baud rate, flow control, and printer type. For the type of printer, you can select Hewlett-Packard, Epson, or Text Only. The Text Only setting, which omits formatting commands for the printer, is suitable for sending Autotest reports to a terminal emulator or to a printer other than a Hewlett-Packard or Epson.

To configure the test tool’s serial port, proceed as follows:

1.Turn the rotary switch to SETUP.

2.Press $Page Down twice.

3.Use DUto highlight the parameter you want to change.

4.Press !Choice.

5.Use DUto highlight the setting you want.

6.Press Eto select the highlighted setting.

7.Repeat steps 2 through 6 to change additional serial port settings.

Printer Interface Cable

The interface cable provided with the test tool is configured for serial communication with a PC. To communicate with a serial printer, you will probably need a different cable or an adapter for the cable provided. The pin configuration for the cable provided and for Fluke’s 9-to 25-pin adapter is given in “Specifications” in Chapter 8. Refer to your printer’s manual for specifications on your printer’s serial port.

Printing

To send a report through the test tool’s serial port directly to a serial printer, refer to Figure 5-1 and proceed as follows:

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