Hamilton Microlab STAR - Communication

Microlab
®
STAR Service Manual
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4.2.3.3 Communication
Two different types of serial Interfaces, RS 232 and USB, have been defined since
the Microlab

STAR has been on the market.
Note: ML STAR IVD Instruments run only with the USB serial Interface.
• Connect the serial cable to the plug on the left-hand side of the instrument and to
the corresponding serial interface on your personal computer.
Cables
• USB P/N 355130
• RS 232 P/N 173898
Connecting scheme of RS 232 cable
Note: older ML STAR Instruments have RS 232 interface only, if both serial
interfaces are available, the USB serial interface should be selected.
Attention: Do not connect RS 232 and USB together - if both serial interfaces are
available, select either one or the other!
Male Plug
to Instrument
Female Plug
to computer
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Ground