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RS232 SERIAL COMPUTER
INTERFACE
CABLE
You can use a Male 9 pin D connected to a Female 9 pin D with ribbon cable, or use a 9
pin D extension cable.
Note: The signals marked with an “*” are the only ones that are necessary.
USB TO SERIAL ADAPTER CABLE
It is possible to use a USB to Serial Adapter cable with your system. Most adapters are
known to work.
COMMUNICATIONS PARAMETERS
The factory default baud rate is 9600 baud. You can use the SET CMD STA menu to
change the baud rate to 19200 or 38400. The rest of the communications parameters
are 8 bits, No parity, and One stop bit. If you are using a terminal program on a PC, set it
to echo characters. The characters sent to the Command Station are not echoed.
ASCII COMMAND SET
The ASCII command set is no longer supported except for programming track related
commands. These commands are no longer listed as they will be deleted in the next
revision of the system software. Use the binary command set.
1
2*
3*
4
5*
6
7
8
9
1
2*
3*
4
5*
6
7
8
9
DB9-S to
computer
DB9-P to command station
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