APPENDIX B: SERIAL PORT INFORMATION
B.1 COM1 SERIAL PORT
B.1.1 CONNECTING THE SERIAL DEVICE
The COM1 serial port is a full duplex RS-232 port designed for connection to one of the
following:
•
Serial barcode printer - label or receipt
•
Serial non-barcode printer - label, ticket or receipt
Figure B-1 shows the serial port pin out. Use the cable that came with your optional printer
or consult the printer’s user guide to fashion one of your own.
1. Plug the serial device cable (not included) directly into the DSUB9 serial port
connector.
Pin No.
Pin Name
2
Receive Data
3
Transmit Data
Signal Level
RS-232
RS-232
5
Signal Ground
RS-232
2
3
5
Front View
Figure B-1: Pin assignments for the COM1 serial port connector
B.1.2 DEFAULT PRINT FORMAT
Figure B-2 shows the fixed format of the print format. The TC-2005 scale prints all barcodes
in Code 39 format.
NOTE:
The PCS and APW fields are blank when an APW has not been established in the
system.
FIGURE B-2: Default Print Format
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