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Setting Up the iPOS TX System
RS-232 Installation
To install the iPOS TX in an RS-232 configuration:
1. Shut off power on the PC host device.
2. Plug the serial cable’s 15-pin connector (HDB15) into the serial port on the back of
the iPOS TX.
3. Plug the serial cable’s 9-pin connector (DB9) into a serial port (typically COM1) on
the host device.
4. Insert the connector on the AC power adapter cable into the port on the back of the
serial cable’s 9-pin connector (DB9).
5. Connect the end of the AC adapter to a standard 120V, 60 Hz AC power outlet.
6. Power on the host device. The iPOS TX autoconfigures to RS-232.
Figure 2-1. RS-232 Configuration
iPOS TX
AC Power Adapter
Power Adapter
Connector
HDB15 Connector
DB9
Connector
POS Host Device