SATO GT 424e RS232C SERIAL INTERFACE SIGNALS, Direction, Signal Definition, Cable Requirements

Unit 3: Installation

		RS232C SERIAL INTERFACE SIGNALS
PIN	DIRECTION	SIGNAL DEFINITION
1	Reference	FG (Frame Ground)
2	To Host	TD (Transmit Data) - Data from the printer to the host computer. Sends X-On/
		X-Off characters or status data (bi-directional protocols).
3	To Printer	RD (Receive Data) - Data to the printer from the host computer.
4	To Host	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 on-line) or an error condition occurs during printing
		(e.g., ribbon out, label out).
5	To Printer	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 this line is low. If
		this line is not being used, it should be tied high (to pin 4).
6	To Printer	DSR (Data Set Ready) - When this line is high, the printer will be ready to
		receive data. This line must be high before data is transmitted. If this line is not
		being used, it should be tied high (to pin 20).
7	Reference	SG (Signal Ground)
20	To Host	DTR (Data Terminally 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 off-line, 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.

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Figure 3-4, Serial Interface Pin Assignments

CABLE REQUIREMENTS

DB9	DB25	HOST	CONNECTION	DB9	PRINTER
1	1	FG (Frame Ground)	Bi-Directional	1	FG (Frame Ground)
2	3	RD (Receive Data)	To Host	2	TD (Transmit Data)
3	2	TD Transmit Data)	To Printer	3	RD (Receive Data)
8	5	CTS (Clear To Send)	To Printer DB9-6	4	RTS (Request to Send)
4	20	DTR (Data Temrinal Ready)	To Printer DB9-4	6	DSR (Data Set Ready)
6	6	DSR* (Data Set Ready)	To Host	9	DTR (Data Terminal Ready)
5	7	SG (Signal Ground)	Bi-Directional	7	SG (Signal Ground)

* This connection at the host side of the interface would depend upon the pin that is being used as the Ready/Busy signal by the driving software. Typically, on a PC, it would be either CTS (pin5) or DSR (pin 6) on a DB-25 connector.

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