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Section I: Model 504, 505
1. GENERAL INTERFACING NOTES
The results from the ESR-Auto Plus can be transmitted to a host computer via the RS-232 COM PORT
located on the back of the ESR-Auto Plus (COM 1). This is a unidirectional transmission of data and
consists of ASCII characters, which is the same data that is sent to the internal printer.
PORT SPECIFICATIONS
BAUD RATE
9600
DATA BITS
8
STOP BITS
1
PARITY NONE
FLOW CONTROL
NONE
PIN ASSIGNMENTS
1 NC
2 TX
(TRANSMIT)
3 RX
(READ)
4 NC
5 GND
6 NC
7 NC
8 NC
9 NC
ESR-AUTO PLUS USER CONFIGURATION MENU SETTINGS
Note: COM2 is not used for any function it is considered an extra port.
FOR TRANSMITTING IN TICKET STYLE
FOR TRANSMITTING IN LOG STYLE
AUTO PRINT
ON
TICKET STYLE
ON
INTERNAL PRINTER
ON
COM 1
ON
COM 2
ON
MAIN PRINTER
COM 1
FOR TRANSMITTING TO BOTH THE COM1 PORT AND INTERNAL PRINTER (WILL ONLY TRANSFER
SAMPLE AND CONTROL RESULTS TO COM1, WILL NOT TRANSFER TEST RACK OR MENU DATA)
AUTO PRINT
ON
TICKET STYLE
OFF
INTERNAL PRINTER
ON
COM 1
ON
COM 2
ON
MAIN PRINTER
COM 1
AUTO PRINT
ON
TICKET STYLE
ON
INTERNAL PRINTER
ON
COM 1
ON
COM 2
ON
MAIN PRINTER
INT. PRN.