Pin No.

Signal Name

Direction

Function

 

 

 

 

20

DTR

OUT

X-On/X-Off Communication Mode

 

 

 

Always space, except during following conditions:

 

 

 

• Period between reset and communication enabled

 

 

 

• During self printing and dot alignment adjustment

 

 

 

 

21 - 24

N.C.

 

Not connected

 

 

 

 

25

INIT

IN

• DIP Switch 2-8 = OFF

 

 

 

This signal not used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• DIP Switch 2-8 = ON

 

 

 

This signal becomes reset signal. Printer is reset whenever

 

 

 

signal is in space state with pulse width of 1mS or more.

 

 

 

 

Note: DIP switch 2 displays the switches on the interface card.

13

1

25

14

B-2. Interface Connections (Serial Interface)

Refer to the interface specifications of the host for details on connecting to its interface connector. The following illustration shows a typical connection configuration.

 

Printer side

 

IBM PC side

 

(D-sub 25 pin)

25 pin

9 pin

 

F-GND

1

1

 

F-GND

TXD

2

2

3

TXD

RXD

3

3

2

RXD

RTS

4

4

7

RTS

 

 

5

8

CTS

DSR

6

6

6

DSR

S-GND

7

7

5

S-GND

DTR

20

8

1

DCD

INIT

25

20

4

DTR

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Star Micronics SP2000 user manual Interface Connections Serial Interface, Out