Section 3
Installing the PT and Connecting
Peripheral Devices
This section describes the methods used to install the PT and connect peripheral devices.
For details on methods for connecting the host, refer to Section 4 Connecting the Host to Serial
Port or Section 5 Connecting to Host via Ethernet or Controller Link.
3-1
Installing the PT.............................................................................................................. 3-3
3-1-1 Installation Environment .......................................................................................... 3-3
3-1-2 Installing RS-232C/RS-422A Converters ................................................................ 3-4
3-1-3 Mounting the PT to the Control Panel...................................................................... 3-4
3-1-4 Connecting the Power Supply .................................................................................. 3-6
3-1-5 Wiring the Ground Wire .......................................................................................... 3-7
3-1-6 Peripheral Device Connection Limitations............................................................... 3-8
3-2 Starting the PT................................................................................................................ 3-9
3-2-1 Operation at Startup.................................................................................................. 3-9
3-2-2 Starting the PT for the First Time........................................................................... 3-11
3-3 Connecting the CX-Designer........................................................................................ 3-13
3-3-1 Connecting via RS-232C or Ethernet..................................................................... 3-13
3-3-2 Connecting via USB............................................................................................... 3-13
3-3-3 Connecting via a Modem ....................................................................................... 3-15
3-4 Connecting to Bar Code Readers.................................................................................. 3-16
3-4-1 Connection Methods............................................................................................... 3-16
3-4-2 Setting Bar Code Readers....................................................................................... 3-17
3-4-3 Data Format............................................................................................................ 3-18
3-4-4 Bar Code Input ....................................................................................................... 3-18
3-5 Connecting to Printers .................................................................................................. 3-19
3-5-1 Connecting to a Printer Compatible with ESC/P Raster and BJ Raster ................. 3-19
3-5-2 Connecting a PictBridge-compatible Printer.......................................................... 3-20
3-6 Using Memory Cards.................................................................................................... 3-22
3-6-1 Installation.............................................................................................................. 3-23
3-6-2 Replacing the System Program .............................................................................. 3-24
3-6-3 Transferring Data with Memory Cards .................................................................. 3-25