Users’ Manual
EDI-53 Series Digital Indicator
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232C standards. Signal assignment for the connector pins are as follows
2
Transmit Data signal (TxD)
3
Receive Data signal (RxD)
5
Signal Ground (SG)
-
All other pins have no connection
6.3
9 pin to 25 pin adapter wiring
The IBM/PC-AT compatible computers are generally supplied with two types of serial port connectors, 9
pin and 25 pin male D sub miniature connector. The serial interface cable supplied with the EDI-53
indicator has a 9-pin female connector at the computer end. If the free serial port on your computer is a
25 pin port you will need a 9 pin to 25 pin adapter to connect the serial interface cable to your computer.
The table below shows the correspondence between the pin numbers of a 25 pin and 9 pin serial port
connector as implemented in IBM PC/AT compatible machines. Such adapters are easily available in
computer hardware stores.
9 pin connector
(pin number)
25 pin connector
(pin number)
Signal Name
2
3
RxD
3
2
TxD
4
20
DTR
6
6
DSR
5
7
SG
7
4
RTS
8
5
CTS
1
8
CD
6.4
Connecting to a Computer
Turn off power to both the computer and the indicator. Plug in the circular connector of the supplied serial
interface cable to the 7-pin input socket of the indicator. Connect the other end of the interface cable to a
free serial port of your computer. If by chance the free serial port of your computer has a 25 pin
connector you will need an additional 9 pin to 25 pin adapter described above.
Turn on power to the computer and the indicator.
6.5
Connecting to a printer
The indicator can be connected to any printer equipped with an RS-232C serial communications port
using the supplied interface cable. If your printer has a 25 pin serial port connector then you will need a
25 pin to 9 pin adaptor described above.
Turn off power to both the printer and the indicator. Connect the indicator to the printer using the supplied
interface cable. Configure the printer serial port as explained above by referring to the printer operation
manual. Turn on power to both the printer and indicator..