UBI External Keyboard – Technical Manual
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GENERAL INFORMATION
UBI External Keyboard
Technical Manual
Edition 2, April 1995
Article No. 1-960330-01
Application of Use
The External Keyboard (article number 1-200591-01) is an RS 232C
keyboard intended for connection to the range of UBI EasyCoder
printers:
EasyCoder 101
EasyCoder 201 II
EasyCoder 401
EasyCoder 501
EasyCoder 601
The keyboard can also be used for all older UBI printers, that can
be set up for the correct type of communication. The keyboard is
compatible with the previous type of external keyboard (article No.
1-200591-00).
The keyboard uses the following communication parameters:
Interface:
RS 232C
Baud rate:
9600
Parity:
None
Character length:
8
Stop bits:
2
The keyboard's communication cable is fitted with a female DB25
connector wired as follows:
Pin 1:
Not used
Pin 2:
RXD in
Pin 3:
TXD out
Pin 4–6:
Not used
Pin 7:
Signal ground
Pin 8–15:
Not used
Pin 16:
+ 5V
(must be enabled by a strap in the printer, see below)
Pin 17-25:
Not used
The connector fits the standard serial port ”uart1:" on all printers,
and the serial port ”uart3:" on the Serial Interface Board or RS 422/
485 Interface Board for EasyCoder 201 II, EasyCoder 501 and
EasyCoder 601.
Note that the keyboard re5V from the printer, which must
be enabled by a strap on the CPU-board or interface board, see the
Technical Manual for the printer model in question.
Communication
Information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice
and does not represent a commitment on the part of UBI Printer AB.
© Copyright UBI Printer AB, 1995.
All rights reserved. Published in Sweden.
EasyCoder is a trademark of United Barcode Industries (UBI).
