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Proton Products SL mini and SLR mini Series Speed and Length Gauges Instruction Manual - issue 1s
Zebra ZM400 Cable
The gauge may either be directly connected to the printer via the DB25F
“INTERFACE” port or via the
DB9F RS-232 port on an optional PSU-BOB mini:
SL / SLR mini INTERFACE port
Zebra ZM400 RS-232 port
Required cable connector: DB25M
Required cable connector: DB9M
Designation
Pin
Pin
Designation
Shield
Shield
Shield
Shield
DGND
2
5
DGND
15
24
RXD
16
3
TXD
TXD
17
2
RXD
PSU-BOB mini RS-232 port
Zebra ZM400 RS-232 port
Required cable connector: DB9M
Required cable connector: DB9M
Designation
Pin
Pin
Designation
Shield
Shield
Shield
Shield
DGND
5
5
DGND
RXD
2
3
TXD
TXD
3
2
RXD
Zebra ZM400 Printer Configuration
The Zebra ZM400 printer must be configured with the layout of the End of Reel report ticket using the
following procedure:
1
Install the
“Zebra Designer” software onto a suitable PC.
2
Install the Zebra printer drivers onto the PC (the drivers are supplied on a CD-ROM with the
Zebra ZM400 printer and may also be downloaded from www.zebra.com).
3
Connect the PC to the Zebra ZM400 printer using the USB cable supplied with the printer.
4
Run the “Zebra Designer” software and open the “PROTON.lbl” sample label layout file: