Unit 3: Installation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READY/BUSY INTERFACE SIGNALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL

 

 

SIGNAL DEFINITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FGN

 

(Frame Ground)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TxD

 

(Transmit Data) - Data from the printer to the host computer. Sends X-On/X-Off characters or status

 

 

 

 

data (bi-directional protocols).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RxD

 

(Receive Data) - Data to the printer from the host computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RTS

 

(Request To Send) - Used with Ready/Busy flow control to indicate an error condition. RTS is high

 

 

 

 

and remains high unless the print head is open (in this case, RTS would return to the high state after

 

 

 

 

the print head is closed and the printer is placed back online) or an error condition occurrs during

 

 

 

 

printing (e.g., ribbon out, label out).

 

 

 

 

 

CTS

 

(Clear To Send) - When this line is high, the printer assumes that data is ready to be transmitted. The

 

 

 

 

printer will not receive data when when the line is low. If not being used, it is be tied high.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSR

 

(Data Set Ready) - When this line is high, the printer will not receive data. This line must be high

 

 

 

 

before data is transmitted. If not being used, it is to be tied high.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SGN

 

(Signal Ground)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTR

 

(Data Terminal Ready) - This signal applies to Ready/Busy flow control. The printer is ready to

 

 

 

 

receive data when this pin is high. It goes low when the printer is offline, either manually or due to an

 

 

 

 

error condition, and while printing in the single-job buffer mode. It will also go low when the data in the

 

 

 

 

buffer reaches the buffer near-full level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READY/BUSY CABLE REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DB9

 

 

 

HOST

DIRECTION

DB9

 

PRINTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--

 

 

FGN (Frame Ground)

Bi-Directional

--

 

FGN (Frame Ground)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

TxD (Transmit Data)

To Printer

2

 

RxD (Receive Data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

RxD (Receive Data)

To Host

3

 

TxD (Transmit Data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

DSR (Data Set Ready)

To Printer

4

 

DTR (Data Terminal Ready)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

SGN (Signal Ground)

Bi-Directional

5

 

SGN (Signal Ground)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

DTR (Data Terminal Ready)

To Host

6

 

DSR (Data Set Ready)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

CTS (Clear To Send)

To Printer

7

 

RTS (Request To Send)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

RTS (Request To Send)

To Host

8

 

CTS (Clear To Send)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GL408-412e Operator Manual

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SATO GL408/412E manual Signal Signal Definition, Printing e.g., ribbon out, label out, Signal Ground, RxD Receive Data