Parker Hannifin PA Series manual 8 Serial Printer Cable Diagram, PA PowerStation User Guide

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Figure 3-8: Serial Printer Cable Diagram

Chapter 3: Starting Your PowerStation

PowerStation Connectors

Figure 3-8: Serial Printer Cable Diagram

Use Figure 3-8as a reference when connecting a serial printer to the PA PowerStation. Then complete the following steps:

1From the Windows desktop, open the Startup directory within Interact project:

C:\Machshop\Projects\Interact\*Project Name*\Startup\

Important Be sure to replace the pound sign with the appropriate port number when completing the next step.

2Within the Startup folder, create a new AUTOEXEC.BAT file with the following line.

MODE COM#:baud,parity,databits,stopbits

For example, if you are communicating at 9600, NONE, 8, and 1, use MODE COM1: 9600,N,8,1

3Launch the MachineShop Toolbar.

Note When you download the project containing AUTOEXEC.BAT and MODE.COM from your development system to the PowerStation, MachineShop transfers the AUTOEXEC.BAT file you created in step 2 and MODE.COM into the \STARTUP directory specified by the INTERACT_STARTUP environment variable. This environment variable resides in the PowerStation’s AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

4Download the project.

Note When MachineShop finishes the download, a prompt will display asking whether you want to restart the computer.

When you restart, MODE.COM will configure the COM port to the required baud rate.

5Restart the PowerStation.

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Parker Hannifin PA Series manual 8 Serial Printer Cable Diagram, PA PowerStation User Guide