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Clinitek Advantus
Operator’s
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Hardware Handshaking
The following signal line is not implemented.
Cable and Pin Specifications – Printer
The parallel data printer port is a Centronics style with a DB-25 connector.
You can use any standard 80-column printer with a Centronics style interface.
•
Set the External Printer option to
On, 80-column
. Refer to
Printer
‚ page 86
for more information.
•
Ensure that the interface cable contains a DB-25 male connector. This is
the standard IBM configuration.
The analyzer also generates data suitable for use with the following 3 types of
form printers.
Printer Products Form Printer – Set the external printer option to
On, Form
Printer 1
. This format adds 9 spaces to the beginning of each line, so that the
results are in the proper location on the Clinitek Report Form.
Clinitek Form Printer – Set the external printer option to
On, Form Printer 2
.
This format does not add additional spaces to the front of the line.
TXD
Transmit Data
This output sends test data, control
characters, and analyzer information.
RXD
Receive Data
This input receives control characters
for software handshaking and data for
IDs.
RTS
Request to Send
This output line, when high, indicates
to the computer that it may send data.
CTS
Clear to Send
This input is checked before sending
each character, and, if high, the next
character is sent. If it is not supplied
by the computer, jumper pin 7 to pin 8.
DSR
Data Set Ready
The computer must raise this line
whenever it is ready to receive data. If
it is not supplied by the computer,
jumper pin 4 to pin 6.
DTR
Data Terminal Ready
This signal is on whenever the
analyzer IO is configured for a
computer and the computer is on.
DCD
Data Carrier Detect
Pin 1
RNG
Ring Indicator
Pin 9