8.4.2  Serial Cable Diagram 
California Instruments AC power sources require a special RS232C cable to communicate 
with a PC.  Standard null-modem cables obtained from a computer hardware store most 
likely will not work.  For this reason, all California Instruments power sources that operate 
over RS232C are supplied with a RS232C 9 pin female to 9 pin female cable. 
If for some reason this cable cannot be located, the cable diagram shown in Figure 8-3 
should be used when constructing a serial cable. 
DB-9 PC
DB-9 AC Source
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Direction
output
input
output
output
-
input
-
-
output
Description
reserved
Receive data(RxD)
Transmit data (TxD)
Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
Signal Ground
Data Set Ready (DSR)
no connect
no connect
reserved
 
Figure 8-3:  RS232C Interface Cable Wiring Diagram 
 
8.5  PGUI32 Setup and Installation 
This section covers installation of the PGUI32 from the distribution disk to the user‟s PC. 
Make sure the PC is capable of running Windows with at least 16 Mbytes of memory and 4 
Mbytes of available hard disk space. 
8.5.1  Connecting the AC Source to the PC When Using RS232 
Connect the AC source to the PC using an RS232C cable. 
Set the AC source COM port settings as follows: 
Baud rate:  19200 baud for model 2003RP 
Data bits:  8 
Stop bits  1 
Parity bits:  none 
Handshake:  Hardware 
The AC source is configured to accept the above setting. 
Select the RS232 interface by sliding the interface selection DIP switch on the rear panel to 
the RS232 position.