Chapter 7
Appendix — Technical information
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D-Sub 9-pin (male)
Outside view
Pin No.
Signal name
Details
(5)
(1)
(9)
(6)
(1)
―
NC
(2)
RXD
Received data
(3)
TXD
Transmitted data
(4)
―
NC
(5)
GND
Earth
(6)
―
NC
(7)
RTS
Connected internally
(8)
CTS
(9)
―
NC
Communication conditions (Factory default)
Signal level
RS-232C-compliant
Sync. method
Asynchronous
Baud rate
9 600 bps
Parity
None
Character length
8 bits
Stop bit
1 bit
X parameter
None
S parameter
None
Basic format
Transmission from the computer starts with STX, then the ID, command, parameter, and ETX are sent in this
order. Add parameters according to the details of control.
(2 bytes)
2 ID characters (2 bytes)
Semi-colon (1 byte)
Colon (1 byte)
3 command characters (3 bytes)
Parameter (undefined length)
Start (1 byte)
ZZ, 01 to 64 and 0A to 0Z
ID designate
End (1 byte)
Basic format (has subcommands)
Parameter (6 bytes)
*1
Symbol “+” or “–” (1 byte) and setting or adjustment value (5
bytes)
Operation (1 byte)
*1
“=” (Set the value specified using parameter)
Sub command (5 bytes)
Same as the basic format
*1
When transmitting a command which does not need a parameter, an operation (E) and parameter are not necessary.
