EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual

RS-422 Serial Interface

Use the RS-422 interface in long line point-to-point direct connect installations. The printer cable must have the pin assignments for an RS-422 serial interface shown in the table on this page.

RS-485 Serial Interface

Use the RS-485 serial interface for Multi-Drop installations only. The printer cable must have the pin assignments for an RS-485 serial interface shown in the table on this page.

Interface

Pin No.

Name

Operation

RS-232/422/485

1

Chassis Ground

Connect to pin 1, chassis ground, of connected device.

 

 

(GND)

 

RS-232

2

Transmit Data

Output: Connect to receive data pin of connected device.

 

 

(TD)

 

RS-232

3

Receive Data

Input: Connect to transmit data pin of connected device.

 

 

(RD)

 

RS-232/422/485

4

Request to Send

Output: When you use a modem, connect to modem RTS pin.

 

 

(RTS)

The modem sets RTS to true before transmission. The printer

 

 

 

sets RTS to false after transmission.

RS-232/422/485

5

Clear to Send

Input: When you use a modem, connect to modem CTS pin. The

 

 

(CTS)

modem must set CTS true before the printer transmits data. If not

 

 

 

connected, CTS sets itself true.

RS-232/422/485

7

Signal Ground

To enable communications, connect to signal ground of

 

 

(SG)

connected device. Completes circuit for all RS-232 signals.

RS-232/422/485

11

Printer Status (PS)

Output: When not using software flow control (XON/XOFF),

 

 

 

connect to input of connected device (for example, CTS).

 

 

 

Indicates printer mechanical status and status of printer input

 

 

 

buffer.

RS-422/485

13

Input B

Input: Serial differential data to the printer.

RS-422/485

14

Output A

Output: Serial differential data from the printer.

RS-422/485

16

Input A

Input: Serial differential data to the printer.

RS-422/485

19

Output B

Output: Serial differential data from the printer.

RS-232/422/485

20

Data Terminal

Output: When you use a modem, connect to modem DTR pin.

 

 

Ready (DTR)

 

When using Intermec Standard Protocol, this pin indicates that the printer is switched on.

When using XON/XOFF or hardware flow control, this pin indicates the printer mechanical status and the status of the printer input buffer.

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IBM EasyCoder 3400e user manual RS-422 Serial Interface, RS-485 Serial Interface, Interface Pin No Name Operation