Serial Rs232, Irda And Xmodem Communications; Select A Serial Rs232 Or Irda Communication Interface; Serial Rs232C Connections - Datamax S2000i User Manual

5 Serial RS232, IrDA and XMODEM Communications

5.1 Select a Serial RS232 or IrDA Communication Interface

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The S2000i printers support Serial RS232 and IrDA compatible infrared communication interfaces.
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These interfaces are selected using DIP switches located on the printer control card, located on the side of the
paper supply.
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Refer to Table 2 for Dip Switch settings.
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DipSwitch #8 in the ON position selects IrDA interface. In the OFF position, serial RS232 mode is selected.
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If RS232 interface is selected, connect the data connector and set the serial communication parameters: Baud
rate, number of Data Bit, and Parity.
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If using RS232 you also need a cable such as Datamax-O'Neil part # 5892RJD9; this plugs into the serial
connector at the rear of the printer shown in Figure 2.
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Printer drivers are available for Windows 95/98/NT/2000
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For Windows CE devices, PrinterCE control application is available from at www.fieldsoftware.com.
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Steven's Creek PalmPrint Utility is recommended for Palm Pilot devices at www.stevenscreek.com.

5.2 Serial RS232C Connections

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The RS232C Interface signals for the S2000i printer is terminated on a 6 PIN RJ25 type data connector
located at the back of the printer.
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Six connections are provided from the Serial Interface to the host computer. The table below lists the Serial
Interface signals and pin outs on the RJ25 connector.
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Pin locations are shown in Figure 1.A & 4. A minimum of two connections is required for operation, RXD -
Pin 3 and Common - Pin 1.
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(see Figure 1)