Serial Interface Specifications (Rs-232C) - SATO S8400 Operator's Manual

5.6 SERIAL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS (RS-232C)

The serial interface of this print engine conforms to the RS-232C standard.
There are two types of receive modes: 1. Single Job Buffer
These can be set using the dip switches.
Basic Specifications
Standard Interface
Dip Switch
1) Character
configuration
2) Transm ission
speed
3) P rotocol
Synchronization
m ode
M axim um
Receivable B uffer
capacity
Code used
Connectors
Transm ission
form at
Signal level
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O n the interface board
D ata bit
1-1
length
DSW 1-
1-2
Parity bit
(2-3)
1-3
1-4 Stop bit
DSW 1-
1-5
Baud rate
(5-6)
1-6
DSW 1-
1-7
Protocol
(7-8)
1-8
Note: The switch between Single Job B uffer and M ulti Job
B uffer can be specified by software. *V alid if Com patible M ode
is disabled in the printer via the S ervice M ode m enu.
A synchronous
2.95M byte
0M byte
Near full
Release Near Full
Status
A SCII(7 bit) G raphics(8 bit)
P rinter side DB-25S (Fem ale)
Cable side DB -25P (M ale)
Cable length 5 m eters or less
Start b1 b2 b3
Note b8 is not applicable when using 7 bits.
High level: +5 ~ +12V
Low level: -5 ~ -12V
2. Multi Job Buffer
O FF 8 bits
ON 7 bits
D SW 1-3
2
O FF O FF NO NE
O FF O N EVEN
O N O FF O DD
O N O N Not used
O FF 1 bit
ON 2 bits
D SW 1-6 DIPSW 2-8
5 O FF*
O FF O FF 9600bps
O FF O N 19200bps
O N O FF 38600bps
O N O N 57600bps
D SW 1-8 DIPSW 2-8
7 O FF*
O FF O FF Ready/Busy
O FF O N X-on-Xoff
O N O FF Status 3 echo
O N O N Driver
protocol
b4 b5 b6 b7 b8
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D IPSW 2-8
O N
9600bps
19200bps
4800bps
2400 bps
D IPSW 2-8
O N
R eady/Busy
X-on-Xoff
Status 3 echo
Status2 echo
2.95M byte
0.95M byte rem aining
1.95M byte rem aining
Stop
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