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3.5. Printer
Connection
The ExpressCube
™
countertop unit is equipped with a female
RS-232 serial printer port. The port is activated when the
ExpressCube
™
countertop unit has acquired data through a
successful measurement. Upon receiving a ‘Print’ command, the
printer port will deliver the data in an ASCII format that is
terminated with a line feed and carriage return. The RS-232
connector should be securely connected to the appropriate
connector on the ExpressCube
™
countertop.
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The ExpressCube countertop unit has been specifically
set up using the Star SP-300 Series ASCII model. While most
ASCII RS-232 printers follow virtually identical data formats,
the user is responsible to assure their selected printer is
compatible to the Star-300 series format.
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For detailed description of the data format to the printer, refer to the Technical Data
Summary in the appendix of this manual.
3.6.
Connection of the Ethernet LAN (Option)
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A physical LAN port has been accommodated on the rear connector panel of all
ExpressCube countertop units but the necessary support hardware & software will not
be introduced unto t he 3
rd
quarter of 2009.
The ExpressCube
™
countertop unit at this time will be equipped
with an active 10 Base T Ethernet LAN port. The user will be able
to send acquired measurement data to a remote server for
recording and/or billing purposes. The LAN device will only be
used to record package data and is not intended to be used to
control the ExpressCube
™
countertop functions.
The LAN connector is a standard RJ-45 connector. The LAN port
configuration is programmed through the USB connector using the
ExpressCube
™
countertop maintenance software. The port
configuration is recorded on non-volatile memory and will remain until reprogrammed through the
USB connector.
Star SP-300
RJ-45 Connector
