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3550 Battery HiTESTER Series
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Transferring Data Stored in the Memory of the 3550 and 3551
BATTERY HiTESTER to a Personal Computer
Although the data stored in the memory of the 3550 and 3551 BATTERY HiTESTERcan
normally be output to a printer via a Centronics interface, it is also possible to output the data to
a personal computer by using a Centronics-RS-232C converter unit. The method for doing so
is described below.
1. Equipment required
• 3550 or 3551 BATTERY HiTESTER
• Personal computer (A DOS/V personal computer with Windows 95 installed is assumed.)
• Centronics-RS-232C converter unit
• 9425 connecting cable, or a PC98 printer cable (for connecting the 3550 or 3551 to the
converter unit)
• RS-232C cable (25-pin D-sub, crossed type)
• RS-232C converter connector (25-pin/9-pin D-sub, straight type)
2. Equipment connections
Connect the equipment as shown in Fig. 1.
3. Equipment settings
(1) Centronics-RS-232C converter unit settings
• Communications speed: 9600bps
• Flow control: Hardware
• Data length: 8 bits
• Parity: none
• Stop bits: 2
• (For details on the functions set, refer to the converter unit manual.)
Transferring Data
Fig. 1 Equipment Connections