SATO CL608e/CL612e RS232C Serial Interface, General Specifications, Electrical Specifications

Section 3. Interface Specifications

3.5 RS232C Serial Interface

The High Speed Serial Interface is a Plug-In Interface Module that can be installed in the printer by the user.

General Specifications:

Asynchronous ASCII	Half-duplex communication
	Ready/Busy Hardware Flow Control
	Pin 20, DTR Control
	Pin 4, RTS Error Condition
	X-On/X-Off Software Flow Control
	Bi-Directional Communication
Data Transmission Rate	9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 bps
Character Format	1 Start Bit (fixed)
	7 or 8 data bits (selectable)
	Odd, Even or No Parity (selectable)
	1 or 2 Stop bits (selectable)

Electrical Specifications:

Connector	DB-25S (Female)
Cable	DB-25P (Male), 50 ft. maximum length. For cable configuration,
	refer to Cable Requirements appropriate to the RS232C protocol
	chosen.
Signal Level	High = +5V to +12V
	Low = -5V to -12V

PIN ASSIGNMENTS - RS232C PRINTER END

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